Leuciscus aspius ( Linnaeus, 1758 )

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 : 399-400

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scientific name	Leuciscus aspius ( Linnaeus, 1758 )
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Leuciscus aspius ( Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL [N]― Asp/Kurt balığı-Kocaagız balığı

Taxonomy. Originaldescription: Cyprinusaspius Linnaeus, 1758: 325 [Swedish lakes; no types known] ― Turkish synonyms: Aspius aspius ( Linnaeus, 1758) . ― Revisions: Berg (1949: 603) as Aspius aspius . ― Illustration: Berg (1949: 604, figs. 357-359) as Aspius aspius .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Aspius aspius ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Aspius aspius ; Fricke et al. (2007) as Aspius aspius ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: European Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara, 24-Aras. ― General distribution: Asia: Distribution: Europe to western Asia. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 423-Thrace, 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species is found in open water in large and mid-sized lowland rivers and large lakes. Spawns on gravel or submerged vegetation in fast-flowing water. Lake populations migrate to tributaries. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, HAB. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Leuciscus borysthenicus => Petroleuciscus borysthenicus Leuciscus cephalus => Squalius cephalus

Leuciscus cii => Squalius cii

Leuciscus frisii => Rutilus frisii

Leuciscus idus ( Linnaeus, 1758) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Leuciscus kosswigi => Squalius kosswigi

Leuciscus kurui => Alburnus kurui

Leuciscus maxillaris => Alburnus sellal

Leuciscus pursakensis => Squalius pursakensis

Leuciscus smyrnaeus => Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus Leuciscus spurius => Squalius spurius

Leuciscus turcicus => Squalius turcicus

Leuciscus vanensis => Alburnus tarichi

Leuciscus vorax (Heckel, 1843) [N] ― Mesopotamian asp/Sis balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Aspius vorax Heckel, 1843a: 21 (24), pl. 9 [Heri Rud River near Herat, Syria; syntypes: NMW 16527 (1, dry), 76776 (1)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: Lelek (1987: 150) as Aspius vorax ; Perea et al. (2011: 15). ― Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 10, fig. 3) as Aspius vorax .

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

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Orontes, Euphrates, and Tigris River basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 19-Asi, 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes, Euphrates, and Tigris River basins ( Türkiye, Iraq, Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 437-Orontes, 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Migrates from lakes and reservoirs into inflowing rivers or streams to spawn. Sensitive to pollution. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: EUT, FIT. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Leuciscus cephaloides => Squalius cephaloides

Leuciscus fellowesii => Squalius fellowesii

Pararhodeus maeandri => Pseudophoxinus maeandri Pararhodeus meandri => Pseudophoxinus maeandri

References

Cicek E, Birecikligil SS, Fricke R (2015). Freshwater fishes of Turkey; a revised and updated annotated checklist. Biharean Biologists 9 (2): 141 - 157.

Cicek E, Sungur S, Fricke R (2020). Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Turkey; a revised and updated annotated checklist 2020. Zootaxa 4809 (2): 241 - 270.

Fricke R, Bilecenoglu M, Sari HM (2007). Annotated checklist of fish and lamprey species (Gnathostomata and Petromyzontomorphi) of Turkey, including a Red List of threatened and declining species. Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde, Serie A (Biologie) (706): 1 - 172.

Geldiay R, Balik S (2007). Freshwater Fishes of Turkey. V. Edition, Ege

Heckel JJ (1843 a). Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In: J. von Russegger. Reisen in Europa, Asien und Afrika, mit besonderer Rucksicht auf die naturwissenschaftlichen Verhaltnisse der betreffenden Lander unternommen in den Jahren 1835 bis 1841, etc. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung. Stuttgart. Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger 1 (2): 991 - 1099 (in German).

Heckel JJ (1843 b). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Fische Syriens, nebst einer neuen Classification und Characteristik sammtlicher Gattungen der Cyprinen, 991 - 1044, Pl. 1 - 13. In: Fenzl, E., Heckel, J. J. & Redtenbenher, L. (eds): Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer und seletner Thiere und Pflanzen in Syrien und im westlichen Taurus gesammelt von Th. Kotschy. V. 1 (pt 2) (in German).

Kuru M (2004). Recent systematic status of inland water fishes of Turkey. Journal of Education Faculty of Gazi 24: 1 - 21.

Kuru M, Yerli SV, Mangit F, Unlu E, Alp A (2014). Fish Biodiversity in Inland Waters of Turkey. Journal of Academic Documents for Fisheries and Aquaculture 1 (3): 93 - 120.

Lelek A (1987). The freshwater fishes of Europe. Threatened fishes of Europe. Aula-Verlag, Wiesbaden 9: 1 - 343

Linnaeus C (1758). Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.) Holmiae. v. 1: i-ii + 1 - 824.