Capoeta aydinensis Turan, Küçük, Kaya, Güçlü & Bektaş, 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 : 368-370

Capoeta aydinensis Turan, Küçük, Kaya, Güçlü & Bektaş, 2017 [E] ― Aydin barb/Siraz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta aydinensis Turan, Küçük, Kaya, Güçlü & Bektaş, 2017: 437 , figs. 1ab, 2a-d, 3 [Aydin Province, Çine Stream, Büyük Menderes drainage, 37°25′N, 28°08′E, Türkiye; holotype: FFR 01926 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2017). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2018a, 2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Western basins of Türkiye. Distribution in river basins: 7-Büyük Menderes, 8-Batı Akdeniz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Büyük Menderes basin, western Anatolia ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of all kinds of permanent waterbodies, at least seasonally, with gravel or running water. 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. Capoeta baliki => Capoeta tinca

Capoeta banarescui Turan, Kottelat, Ekmekçi & Imamoglu, 2006 [N] ― Colchic scraper/Siraz balığı Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta banarescui Turan, Kottelat, Ekmekçi & Imamoglu, 2006: 427 , fig. 5 [Çoruh drainage, stream Tortum, 100 km north of Erzurum 40°34′N, 41°36′E, Tortum District, Artvin, Türkiye; holotype: ESFM-PISI/2004-072 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2006). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: ESFM-PISI.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Choruck River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Çoruh River drainage ( Türkiye and Georgia). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of habitats, mostly rivers and streams, but might also inhabit reservoirs from which it migrates to inflowing streams to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Capoeta bergamae Karaman, 1969 [E] ― Bergama barb/ Siraz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta capoeta bergamae Karaman, 1969: 29 , Pl. 1 (fig. 5), Pl. 4 (fig. 3) [Southwestern Anatolia, Türkiye; syntypes: ZMH H4146 and 3897 (7), 3597 (5), 3603 (2)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Karaman (1969). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Capoeta capoeta bergamae ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Capoeta capoeta bergamae ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: ZMH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Western basins of Türkiye. ― Distribution in river basins: 4-Kuzey Ege, 5-Gediz, 6-Küçük Menderes. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Aegean Sea watersheds ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of rivers and streams with clean, at least seasonally running water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Capoeta caelestis Schöter, Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2009 [E] ― Taurus scraper/Siraz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta caelestis Schöter, Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2009: 230 , figs. 1-4 [Göksu River at Göksu, below Göksu power station, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Silifki, 37°02.74′N, 32°44.56′E, Karaman Province, Türkiye; holotype: IUSHM 37930-252 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Schöter (2009). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: IUSHM.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Göksu River drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 17-Doğu Akdeniz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: coastal streams between Dim Stream in the west to Göksu River in the east (Mediterranean drainages, Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide variety of stream and river habitats, from coastal streams up to mountain rivers with gravel substrates, often being the only fish species. Spawns in fast-flowing waters of rapids and riffles. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Remarks. Genetic differences between C. caelestis and C. damascina is 1.2% (K2P) ( Zareian and Esmaeili, 2017). This value is even lower than the variation between different regional populations within the distribution range of C. damascina . Furthermore, there is no clear isolation between the distribution areas of these species. Most probably, C. caelestis is the synonym of Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) .

Capoeta capoeta ( Güldenstädt, 1773) [N] ― Transcaucasian barb/Siraz balığı, aptalca

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus capoeta Güldenstädt, 1773: 508 , Pl. 8 [Tiflis, Caspian Sea; no types known]. ― Synonyms: Varicorhinus capoeta ( Güldenstädt, 1773) ; Cyprinus fundulus Güldenstädt, 1787 ; Capoeta hohenackeri Kessler, 1877 ; Capoeta (Scaphiodon) steindachneri Kessler, 1872 ; Capoeta gibbosa Nikolskii, 1897 ; Capoeta ekmekciae Turan, Kottelat, Kirankaya & Engin, 2006 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Güldenstädt (1773). 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: Kura-Aras and Choruk River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 23-Çoruh, 24-Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: eastern Türkiye and southern Caspian Sea watersheds of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 433-Western Transcaucasia, 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of rivers, streams, and lakes, including reservoirs. From lakes and reservoirs, they migrate to rivers to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

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

Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) [N] ― Mesopotamian barb/Kara balık-Siraz

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobio damascinus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842: 314, pl. 482 [Damascus, Syria; lectotype: MNHN 0000-4494; lectotype selected by Krupp and Schneider (1989: 365)]. ― Synonyms: Scaphiodon fratercula Heckel, 1843 ; Scaphiodon socialis Heckel, 1843 ; Scaphiodon peregrinorum Heckel, 1843 ; Scaphiodon fratercula Heckel, 1843 ; Capoeta syriaca (Valenciennes, 1844) ; Varicorhinus capoeta angorae Hankó, 1925 ; Capoeta angorae ( Hankó, 1925) ; Barbus belayewi Menon 1960 ; Capoeta capoeta kosswigi Karaman, 1969 ; Capoeta kosswigi Karaman, 1969 . ― Revisions: Alwan et al. (2016: 17). ― Illustration: Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes (1842: pl. 482).

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: Seyhan, Ceyhan, Orontes, and Euphrates basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 18-Seyhan, 19-Asi, 20-Ceyhan, 21-Fırat-Dicle, 25- Van Lake. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Levant, Mesopotamia, and southeastern Anatolia ( Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia, 437-Orontes, 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates, 444-Lake Van. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of all kinds of permanent waterbodies, at least seasonally, with gravel or running water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Low priority for conservation action. Capoeta ekmekciae => Capoeta capoeta