Rutilus frisii ( Nordmann, 1840 )

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 : 408-409

Rutilus frisii ( Nordmann, 1840) [N] ― Black Sea roach/ Levkit balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Leuciscus frisii Nordmann, 1840: 487 [Market in Odessa, Danube, Bug, Dniester, and Dnieper rivers; syntypes:?NMW 50456]. ― Synonyms: Leuciscus frisii caspius LönnBerg, 1900 ; Rutilus frisii velecensis Chichkoff, 1932 ; Gardonus wyrozub Walecki 1863 . ― 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: Black Sea and Sea of Marmara watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Black, Azov and Caspian Sea basins. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species inhabits large brackish estuaries and their large, freshened plume waters, coastal lakes connected to rivers, and lowland stretches of large rivers. Landlocked populations inhabit lakes or reservoirs. Spawns in small rivers or streams with heavy current on gravel bottoms. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Rutilus kutum ( Kamensky, 1901) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Rutilus lacustris ( Pallas, 1814) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Rutilus rutilus ( Linnaeus, 1758) [N] ― Roach/Kızılgöz balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus rutilus Linnaeus, 1758: 324 [European lakes; possible syntypes: LS 44 (1, right half-skin)]. ― Turkish synonyms: Leuciscus rutilus ( Linnaeus, 1758) . ― Revisions: Berg (1949: 493). ― Illustration: Berg (1949: 494, fig. 291).

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 materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: European Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk, 4-Kuzey Ege, 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz. ― General distribution: Europe and western Asia; widely introduced elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 423-Thrace, 429-Western Anatolia, 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species occurs in a wide variety of habitats, mainly in lowland areas. Most are abundant in nutrient-rich lakes, largeto medium-sized rivers, and backwaters. Known also from small lowland streams and brackish coastal lagoons. Spawns among dense submerged vegetation in backwaters or lakes, flooded meadows, or shallow, fast-flowing river habitats on a plant or gravel bottom. 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.

Rutilus sojuchbulagi Abdurakhmanov 1950 => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Sarmarutilus rubilio (Bonaparte, 1837) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Scardinius elmaliensis Bogutskaya, 1997 [E] ― Antalya rudd/Kızılkanat

Taxonomy. Original description: Scardinius erythrophthalmus elmaliensis Bogutskaya, 1997: 180 [Elmali, in Vilayet Antalya, southern Türkiye; holotype: ZMH 8863 ].― Synonyms:None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Bogutskaya (1997). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Scardinius erytrophthalmus elmaliensis ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: ZMH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Doğu Akdeniz Basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 8-Batı Akdeniz, 9- Antalya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Karagöl tributary (Mediterranean tributary), Antalya Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species is a lacustrine species, inhabiting also canals and springs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Scardinius erythrophthalmus ( Linnaeus, 1758) [N] ― Rudd/Kızılkanat

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus erythrophthalmus Linnaeus, 1758: 324 [northern Europe; no types known)] ― Turkish synonyms: Leuciscus apollonitis Richardson, 1857 . ― Revisions: Berg (1949: 593). ― Illustration: Berg (1949: 593, fig. 350).

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 materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: European Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk, 4-Kuzey Ege, 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz. ― General distribution: Europe. Introduced elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace, 429-Western Anatolia, 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits mainly nutrient-rich, well-vegetated lowland rivers, backwaters, oxbows, ponds, and lakes. It spawns on roots or submerged plants. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

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.

Scardinius scardafa (Bonaparte, 1837) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)