Pomatoschistus anatoliae Engin & Innal, 2017

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 : 432-433

Pomatoschistus anatoliae Engin & Innal, 2017 [E] ― Göksu river goby/Kaya balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Pomatoschistus anatoliae Engin & Innal, 2017:2 , figs. 1-2 [Göksu River estuary, Anatolia, Türkiye; holotype: IKC.PIC.1027]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Engin and Innal (2017: figs. 1-2).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Engin and Innal (2017); subsequently reported by Innal (2022). ― Turkish material: IKC.PIC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Mediterranean coasts. ― Distribution in river basins: 17-Doğu Akdeniz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Mediterranean coasts of Anatolia. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits brackish lagoons, estuaries, and the lower parts of large rivers. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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

Ponticola constructor ( Nordmann, 1840) [N] ― Blackbelly river goby/Kaya balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobius constructor Nordmann, 1840: 427 , Pl. 9 (fig. 2) [Black Sea, rapid torrents in Abasie, Drandarium, Ghouriel; syntypes:?MNHN A-1196 (1) from Abasie, ZMB 2096 (1)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Nordmann (1840: 427, Pl. 9 (fig. 2)).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Bilecenoğlu et al. (2002, 2014); Kuru (2004) as Gobius (Ponticola) cephalarges constructor ; Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007) as Neogobius constructor ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Eastern Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 22-Doğu Karadeniz, 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Eurasia: eastern Black Sea basin. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide variety of flowing waters, from cold hill streams to foothill streams. Never found in marine water. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: No major threats known. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Low priority for conservation action. Ponticola cyrius ( Kessler, 1874) [N] ― Kura goby/Kaya balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobius cyrius Kessler, 1874: 273 (83) [Kura River near Borzhomi, Georgia, Eurasia; syntypes: ZIN 2235 (3)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Fricke et al. (2007) as Neogobius cyrius ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Kura-Aras River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 24-Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Caspian Sea basin. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of streams, rivers, and lake shores. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: While there are many threats in the area, this species is quite ubiquitous and is not believed to be strongly impacted. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Stable. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Ponticola eurycephalus ( Kessler, 1874) [N]― Mushroom goby/Kaya balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobius eurycephalus Kessler, 1874: 281 (91) [Enikale near Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine; lectotype: ZIN 2234]. ― Synonyms: Neogobius eurycephalus ( Kessler, 1874) . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Bilecenoğlu et al. (2002, 2014); Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007) as Neogobius eurycephalus ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 2-Marmara, 13-Batı Karadeniz. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Black Sea basin and Sea of Azov. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace, 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits brackish lagoons, estuaries, and the lower parts of large rivers, usually associated with rock bottoms. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: No major threats known. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Low priority for conservation action. Ponticola gymnotrachelus => Babka gymnotrachelus Ponticola kessleri Günther, 1861 => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Ponticola platyrostris ( Pallas, 1814) => not occurring in freshwater (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Ponticola ratan ( Nordmann, 1840) [N] ― Ratan goby/ Kaya balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobius ratan Nordmann, 1840: 416 , Pl. 11 (fig. 2) [Odessa, Ukraine; syntypes: MNHN A-1125 (2), ZMB 2098 (1?)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Nordmann (1840: 416, Pl. 11, fig. 2).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Bilecenoğlu et al. (2002, 2014); Kuru (2004) as Gobius (Ponticola) ratan ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Gobius ratan ; Fricke et al. (2007) as Neogobius ratan ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Black Sea and Sea of Marmara watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 2-Marmara, 13-Batı Karadeniz. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Caspian Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace, 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species is typically found in inshore waters over coarse sediments. This was commonly considered in pure coastal species in water salinity of 6–16 ppt that did not occur in freshwater habitats. However, it has been recorded from freshwater rivers and reservoirs. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: There are no known species-specific threats. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Stable. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Ponticola rizensis ( Kovacic & Engin, 2008) [E] ― Iyidere goby/Kaya balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Neogobius rizensis Kovacic & Engin, 2008: 74 , figs. 2-3 [Rize, the Iyidere stream, northeastern Türkiye; holotype: FFR 1014]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Kovacic and Engin (2008: 74, figs. 2-3).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Kovacic and Engin (2008). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Bilecenoğlu et al. (2014); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Iyidere Stream drainage. ― Distribution in river basins: 22-Doğu Karadeniz, 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Black Sea tributary, Rize Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits the lower sections of streams. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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

Ponticola syrman ( Nordmann, 1840) => not occurring in freshwater (see Çiçek et al., 2020)