Alburnus orontis Sauvage, 1882

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Sungur, Sevil, Fricke, Ronald & Seçer, Burak, 2023, Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Türkiye; an annotated checklist, 2023, Turkish Journal of Zoology 47 (6), pp. 324-468 : 393-394

Alburnus orontis Sauvage, 1882 [N] ― Orontes bleak/ İnci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus orontis Sauvage, 1882: 168 [Hammah (Hamáh), Syria; syntypes: MNHN A-3907 (2)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: Freyhof and Turan (2019: 380). ― Illustration: Freyhof and Turan (2019: 379, fig. 6).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Orontes River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 19- Asi. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes River basin ( Syria and Türkiye).― Distribution in ecoregions: 437-Orontes. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of rivers, canals, and reservoirs. Usually, most abundantly in large springs that bring clean, freshwater to the river. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: VU (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, HAB, EUT. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― High priority for conservation action.

Alburnus qalilus Krupp, 1992 => not occurring in Türkiye (see Table 1 )

Alburnus pallidus => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus punctulatus => Acanthobrama microlepis Alburnus sapancae => Alburnus istanbulensis

Alburnus schejtan => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus schischkovi ( Drensky, 1943) [N] ― Black Sea bleak/Tatlı su kolyoz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Chalcalburnus chalcoides schischkovi Drensky, 1943: 353 , figs. 1 [Mouth of rivers Resowska (Rezovska) and Weleka (Veleka), Bulgaria. syntypes: whereabouts unknown]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Trachea region.― Distribution in river basins: 2-Marmara. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Black Sea basin ( Türkiye and Bulgaria). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube. ― Habitat: This species is riverine. Migrates to the upper reaches of tributaries to spawn. Spawns in riffles with heavy current on gravel bottom. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: EN (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: CLI, FIT. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Remarks. Both Mangıt and Yerli (2018) and Bektaş et al. (2020) suggested that A. schischkovi is a synonym of A. derjugini . By the way, Parin et al. (2014) suggested that both A. derjugini and A. schischkovi are a synonym of A. mento . Therefore, these situations should be clarified with detailed comparative studies.

Alburnus selcuklui => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus sellal Heckel, 1843 [N] ― Sellal bleak/Gümüş balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus sellal Heckel, 1843a: 1082 (92) [Kueik (Qweik River), Aleppo, Syria; syntypes: NMW 55664-67 (1, 2, 4, 2); RMNH 2666 (2)]. ― Synonyms: Chalcalburnus sellal (Heckel, 1843) ; Alburnus capito Heckel, 1843 ; Alburnus hebes Heckel, 1843 ; Alburnus microlepis Heckel, 1843 ; Alburnus mossulensis Heckel, 1843 ; Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel, 1843) ; Alburnus pallidus Heckel, 1843 ; Leuciscus maxillaris Valenciennes, 1844 ; Alburnus maxillaris (Valenciennes, 1844) ; Alburnus caudimacula Heckel, 1847 ; Alburnus iblis Heckel, 1847 ; Alburnus megacephalus Heckel, 1847 ; Alburnus schejtan Heckel, 1847 ; Alburnus mossulensis delineatus Battalgil, 1942 ; Alburnus zagrosensis Coad, 2009 ; Alburnus selcuklui Elp, Şen & Özuluğ, 2015 . ― Revisions: Bogutskaya (1997: 167); Birecikligil et al. (2016: 47). ― Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 11, fig. 1).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Chalcarburnus sellal ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Euphrates and Tigris river drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Euphrates, Tigris, Zoreh, Persis , and Hormuz River basins ( Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits lakes, reservoirs, and all kinds of streams and rivers from the cold Anatolian highlands down to the subtropical Shatt al Arab and Iranian Gulf rivers. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: There are many threats in the area, but this species is very resistant and can cope with most of them. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Stable. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814) [E] ― Van bleak/ Inci kefali

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus tarichi Güldenstädt in Pallas, 1814: 335 [Lake Gotscha, Armenia (erroneous, is Lake Van, Türkiye); no types known]. ― Synonyms: Chalcalburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814) ; Leuciscus vanensis Günther, 1868 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Pallas (1814). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007) Chalcarburnus tarichi ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Van Lake Basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 25- Van Lake. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Van endemic, Van and Bitlis provinces ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 444-Lake Van. ― Habitat: This species is a lacustrine pelagic species that migrates about 15 km up in flowing rivers to spawn. The lake is a saline lake, so invasive species have not been introduced. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: NT. ― IUCN: NT (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: EUT, FIT, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action. Alburnus timarensis Kuru, 1980 [E] ― Karasu sha kuli/ Inci kefali

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus timarensis Kuru, 1980: 97 , fig. 1 [Karasu River, Yumrutepe-Timar, Van Lake tributary, Türkiye; holotype: Zoology Museum Hacettepe Univ. no. 1]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Kuru (1980b). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Karasu Stream, Van Lake Basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 25- Van Lake. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Van tributary endemic, Karasu, Van Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 444-Lake Van. ― Habitat: This species is a resident species that inhabits moderately fast-flowing streams. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: CR. ― IUCN: CR (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: CON, EUT, HAB. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― High priority for conservation action.

Alburnus zagrosensis => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus caudimacula => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus delineatus => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus microlepis => Alburnus sellal

Aspius aspius => Leuciscus aspius

Aspius fasciatus => Alburnoides fasciatus

Aspius vorax => Leuciscus vorax