Alburnus qalilus Krupp, 1992

Saad, Adib, Çiçek, Erdoğan, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Fricke, Ronald, Sungur, Sevil & Eagderi, Soheil, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Syria: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5350 (1), pp. 1-62 : 28

Alburnus qalilus Krupp, 1992 [E]—Syrian spotted bleak; Daffaf

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus qalilus Krupp, 1992a: 326 [Nahr al-Hawaiz, 35°22’N, 35°58’E, Mediterranean coastal drainage, Syria; holotype: SMF 24480].—Syrian synonyms: None.—Revisions: Freyhof & Turan (2019: 380).—Illustration: Freyhof & Turan (2019: 378, fig. 5).

Status in Syria. Recorded from Syria in original description by Krupp (1992a).—Syrian material: SMF.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Upper Orontes basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 4-Orontes.— General distribution: Mediterranean coastal drainages of Syria.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 437-Orontes.— Habitat: This species inhabits small streams with dense shoreline vegetation and moderately fast flowing or standing water. It also occurs in reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.

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