Capoeta pestai ( Pietschmann, 1933 )

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 : 370-371

Capoeta pestai ( Pietschmann, 1933) [E] ― Egirdir barb/ Siraz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Varicorhinus pestai Pietschmann, 1933: 21 (1) [Egridir Lake (sic, Lake Eğirdir), Türkiye, Asia Minor; syntypes: (2) MSNM 34 (ex MSNM 4661 and ex NMW) (1) Egirdir Lake; RMNH 24395 (2)]. ― Synonyms: Schizothorax prophylax Pietschmann, 1933 ; Capoeta mauricii Küçük, Turan, Şahin & Gülle, 2009 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Pietschmann (1933). 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: MSNM, RMNH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Eğirdir and Beyşehir lakes. ― Distribution in river basins: 9- Antalya, 16- Konya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Eğirdir and Lake Eğirdir tributaries, Isparta Province, and İbrala Stream, Karaman Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 431-Central Anatolia, 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of rivers, streams, and lakes, including reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

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

Capoeta sieboldii ( Steindachner, 1864) [N] ― Colchic khramulya/Siraz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Scaphiodon sieboldii Steindachner, 1864: 224 [Amasya (Amasia), Kizil-Irsen River system, Türkiye; holotype (unique): NMW 55903]. ― Synonyms: Varicorhinus sieboldii ( Steindachner, 1864) . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Steindachner (1864). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Capoeta capoeta sieboldi ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Capoeta capoeta sieboldi ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: NMW.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Northern basins of Türkiye. ― Distribution in river basins: 12- Sakarya, 14-Yeşilırmak, 15-Kızılırmak, 22-Doğu Karadeniz, 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Black Sea watersheds ( Türkiye and Transcaucasia). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia, 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of rivers and larger streams. It also inhabits reservoirs, from which it migrates to rivers and streams to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

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

Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843) [E] ― Anatolian khramulya/Karabalık, Siraz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Scaphiodon tinca Heckel, 1843: 1021 [Bursa, Nilüfer River basin, Türkiye; lectotype: NMW 55931: 1]. ― Synonyms: Varicorhinus tinca (Heckel, 1843) ; Capoeta baliki Turan, Kottelat, Ekmekçi & Imamoğlu, 2006 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Heckel (1843). 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: NMW.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Northern basins of Türkiye.― Distribution in river basins: 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk, 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz, 14-Yeşilırmak, 15-Kızılırmak. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Marmara Sea tributaries, Bursa Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace, 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of habitats, ranging from large lakes, rivers, and streams to reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: LC. ― 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.