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Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814)

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Turkey country information

Common names: Inci kefali, Incikefali Bali i, Van bleak
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Endemic to Lake Van Gölü. Introduced to Burdur Lake as a potential food fish, however factotry wastes depleted oxygen levels in the bottom layers of the lake, reducing the available habitat and productivity (Ref. 57271). Also Ref. 78144, 106151. Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 58342). nEurTurk.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bogutskaya, N.G., 1997
National Database: CLOMFOT

Common names from other countries

Тарех, Van bleak, Incikefali Baligi, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Alburnus: From the city of Al Bura, where the fish was known (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Temperate; 39°N - 37°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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