Chondrostoma nasus ( Linnaeus, 1758 )

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 : 397-398

Chondrostoma nasus ( Linnaeus, 1758) [N] ― Sneep/ Kababurun balığı, çime, kizilkanat

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus nasus Linnaeus, 1758: 325 [Rhine River; no types known]. ― 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: Northwestern Anatolia. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene,2-Marmara.― General distribution:Europe; Asia Minor: western Anatolia ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species inhabits moderate to fast-flowing large- to medium-sized rivers with a rock or gravel bottom. Spawns in fast-flowing water on shallow gravel beds, often in small tributaries. May show a strong size-related longitudinal distribution in smaller rivers, with adults inhabiting more upper river stretches. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. ConservationstatusinTürkiye:Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Chondrostoma nasus angorensis => Chondrostoma angorense Chondrostoma regium (Heckel, 1843) [N] ― King nase/ Kababurun balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Chondochilus regius Heckel, 1843a: 1077 )87) [Orontes and Tigris rivers; syntypes: NMW 52532-35 (2, 2, 2, 1) Kueik (Qweik River) near Aleppo, 52536-38 (2, 1, 2) Tigris near Mosul]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: Çiftci et al. (2020: 214). ― Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 9, fig.3) as Chondochilus regius .

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: Euphrates and Tigris River drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor, Middle East: Euphrates and Tigris River systems ( Türkiye, Syria, Iraq and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of habitats, from medium-sized streams to large lowland rivers. Inhabits marshes and reservoirs, from which it migrates to rivers and streams to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: There are many threats in the area, but none serious enough to threaten this species.― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Chondrostoma smyrnae Küçük, Çiftçi, Güçlü & Turan, 2021 [E] ― Nase/Kababurun balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Chondrostoma smyrnae Küçük, Çiftçi, Güçlü & Turan, 2021: 240 , figs. 3a-c, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a-b [Tahtalı reservoir about 2 km north of Değirmendere, İzmir Province, Türkiye, 38°08′19″N, 27°07′10″E; holotype: IFC-ESUF 03-1566]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Küçük et al. (2021: 240, figs. 3a-c, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a-b).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Küçük et al. (2021). ― Turkish material: IFC-ESUF.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Tahtalı reservoir, Küçük Menderes River drainage. ― Distribution in river basins: 6-Küçük Menderes.― General distribution: Asia Minor: Tahtalı reservoir and possibly the Küçük Menderes River drainage (İzmir Province, Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of habitats, from medium-sized streams to large lowland rivers also found in marshes and reservoirs, from which it migrates to rivers and streams to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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