Barbus oligolepis Battalgil, 1941

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 : 366-367

Barbus oligolepis Battalgil, 1941 [E] ― Marmara barbel/ Bıyıklı balık

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus tauricus oligolepis Battalgil, 1941: 178 [Simav River at Bursa, Asia Minor; no types known]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Battalgil (1941). 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: Susurluk and Marmara basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Marmara Sea tributaries, Bursa Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species inhabits the lower part of rivers and streams with fast- to moderately fast-flowing water, riffles, and pool structures. It also inhabits reservoirs and lakes, from where it migrates to inflowing rivers to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: LC. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: There are many threats in the area, but none seem to be strong enough to really threaten this species. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action. Barbus pectoralis => Luciobarbus pectoralis

Barbus pergamonensis Karaman, 1971 [N] ― Bergama barbel/Bıyıklı balık

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus plebejus pergamonensis Karaman, 1971: 203 [Bergama, Türkiye; syntypes: ZMH H4209 and 3898 (not 3889) (5 or 6), J3602 (7 or 8)]. ― Synonyms: Luciobarbus pergamonensis ( Karaman, 1971) . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Karaman (1971). 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: ZMH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Bakir and Büyük Menderes rivers. ― Distribution in river basins: 5-Gediz, 6-Küçük Menderes, 7-Büyük Menderes. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Greece and Türkiye. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams and the upper parts of rivers. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action. Barbus plebejus Bonaparte, 1839 => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Barbus plebejus kosswigi => Barbus lacerta

Barbus rajanorum Heckel, 1843 => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Barbus rionicus Kamensky, 1899 [N] ― Barbel/Bıyıklı balık

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus tauricus var. rionica Kamensky, 1899: 30 [Rioni River, Georgia, Eurasia; syntypes: (6) not at ZIN]. ― Synonyms: Barbus rionica Kamensky, 1899 ; Barbus tauricus var. artvinica Kamensky, 1899 ; Barbus tauricus var. artvinicus Kamensky, 1899 ; Barbus tauricus var. artvinicus Kamensky, 1899 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2016, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Choruck River drainage. ― Distribution in river basins: 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Eurasia: western Caucasus: Black Sea tributaries (Choruh to Bzyb River drainages) of southern Russia, Georgia, and Türkiye. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits headwater streams with fast- to moderately running water and gravel bottoms. 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. ― Keystone species.― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Barbus subquincunciatus => Luciobarbus subquincunciatus

Barbus tauricus Kessler, 1877 => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Barbus tauricus polylepis => Barbus cyclolepis

Barbus xanthopterus => Luciobarbus xanthopterus

Barbus xanthos Güçlü, Kalayci, Küçük & Turan, 2020 [E] ― Barbel/Bıyıklı balık

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus xanthos Güçlü, Kalayci, Küçük & Turan, 2020: 1310 , figs. 1-4a, 5 upper [Eşen Stream at Ören-Seydikemer, Muğla Province, Türkiye, 36°44′51″N, 29°23′15″E; holotype: IFC-ESUF 03-0512 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Güçlü et al. (2020). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish material: IFC-ESUF.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Southeastern Eagean drainage. ― Distribution in river basins: 7-Büyük Menderes, 8-Batı Akdeniz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: eastern Mediterranean river tributaries (southwestern Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams and small rivers with fast, clear, and well-oxygenated water and gravel substrates. 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. ― Keystone species.― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Capoeta angorae => Capoeta damascina