Alburnus carinatus 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 : 389-391

Alburnus carinatus Battalgil, 1941 [E] ― Manyas shemaya/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Originaldescription : Alburnus (Chalcalburnus) chalcoides carinatus Battalgil, 1941: 179 [Lake Manyas, Türkiye; syntypes: whereabouts unknown]. ― 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: Manyas and Apolyont (Uluabat) lakes. ― Distribution in river basins: 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Manyas and Lake Uluabat (Marmara Sea tributaries), Balıkesir and Bursa provinces ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This is a lacustrine species that migrates to inflowing rivers and streams to spawn in fast-flowing water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: EN. ― IUCN: EN (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.

Remarks. Both Mangıt and Yerli (2018) and Bektaş et al. (2020) suggested that A. carinatus is a synonym of A. derjugini . However, Parin et al. (2014) suggested that the species of A. derjugini is a synonym of A. mento . Therefore, these situations should be clarified with detailed comparative studies.

Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstadt, 1772) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Alburnus charusini hohenackeri => Alburnus hohenackeri Alburnus demiri Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2008 [E] ― Eastern Aegean bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus demiri Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2008: 308 , figs. 1-2 [Stream Tahtah at Saşal village, 38°11.948′N, 27°08.148′E, İzmir Province, Türkiye; holotype: ZMB 33768 )]. ― Synonyms: None.― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Özuluğ and Freyhof (2008). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020).― Turkish material: ZMB.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Western Anatolia. ― Distribution in river basins: 4-Kuzey Ege, 5-Gediz, 6-Küçük Menderes, 7-Büyük Menderes. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Tahtahçay (Aegean Sea tributary), İzmir Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits rivers and streams, including reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: VU. ― IUCN: VU (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. Alburnus eichwaldii => Alburnoides eichwaldii

Alburnus derjugini Berg, 1923 [N] ― Georgian shemaya/ Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus chalcoides var. derjugini Berg, 1923: 272 , 507 [River Çoruh basin, south Caucasus, Georgia; no types known]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

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: Harsit River, Giresun. ― Distribution in river basins: 22-Doğu Karadeniz, 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Eurasia: streams of eastern Black Sea basin, from Ashe drainage ( Russia) to River Harsit (northeastern Türkiye). ―Distribution in ecoregions: 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of streams and rivers, including those with reservoirs. Most populations are resident or forage in the lower parts of rivers and streams and migrate upriver to spawn. Populations in reservoirs migrate 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: CON. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Remarks. Parin et al. (2014) suggested that the species of A. derjugini is a synonym of A. mento . However, Bektaş et al. (2020) claimed that A. derjugini is distributed along the entire Black Sea coast of Türkiye. Therefore, these situations should be clarified with detailed comparative studies.

Alburnus escherichii Steindachner, 1897 [E] ― Sakarya bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus escherichii Steindachner, 1897: 692 (8), Pl. 4 (fig. 3) [Tabakane-Su and Tschibuk-Tschai, Türkiye; syntypes: (several) NMW 55517-18 (3, 8), 55520-21 (3, 3)]. ― Synonyms: Alburnus kosswigi Battalgil, 1941 ; Alburnus nasreddini Battalgil, 1944 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

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, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Sakarya River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 9- Antalya, 11-Akarçay, 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz, 16- Konya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Sakarya basin (Black Sea tributaries), Anatolia; Eskişehir Province ( Türkiye); introduced in Manavgat River and Beyşehir Lake basin ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia, 431-Central Anatolia, 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of stream and river habitats, including lakes and reservoirs. Lacustrine populations migrate to inflowing rivers or streams to spawn. Freshwater, brackish.

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 impact the species to a degree that it really threatens it. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Stable. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Alburnus filippii Kessler, 1877 [N] ― Kura bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus filippii Kessler, 1877: 153 [Upper Kura River near Tbilisi, Georgia, Eurasia; lectotype: ZIN 2926 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

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: Kura-Aras River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 24- Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Kura-Aras River drainage, Caspian Sea Basin ( Georgia, Türkiye, and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of stream and river habitats, including lakes and reservoirs. Lacustrine populations migrate to inflowing rivers or streams to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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.

Alburnus goekhani Özuluğ, Geiger & Freyhof, 2018 [E] ― Bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus goekhani Özuluğ, Geiger & Freyhof, 2018: 34 , figs. 3-5 [Kızılırmak River at Ortatopaç northwest of Şarkışla, Sivas Province, Türkiye, 39.381°N, 36.250°E; holotype: IUSHM 2017- 1375 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

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

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Kızılırmak River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 15-Kızılırmak. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Kızılırmak and Yeşilırmak basins, southern Black Sea tributaries ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of streams, rivers, and lakes, including reservoirs. 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.

Alburnus hebes => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus heckeli => Alburnus sellal

Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler, 1877 [N] ― Transcaucasian bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler, 1877: 156 [Karabakh, Azerbaijan; holotype (unique): ZIN 2339 (not 2839)]. ― Synonyms: Alburnus charusini hohenackeri ( Kessler, 1877) ; Alburnus alburnus hohenackeri ( Kessler, 1877) ; Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889 ; Alburnus lucidus var. macropterus Kamensky, 1901 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Alburnus alburnus hohenacheri ; 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 River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 24- Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Kura-Aras River drainage, Caspian Sea Basin ( Türkiye, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Iran). Introduced elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits water bodies with slow to fast current and prefers places where the current is slowed down, commonly in shallows near the bottom. Abundant in the middle and lower reaches of large rivers and their tributaries, reservoirs, and swampy creeks; also in brackish water at river mouths, in estuaries, and in coastal lakes. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: No major threats known. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Low priority for conservation action. Alburnus iblis => Alburnus sellal