Alburnus kotschyi, Steindachner, 1863

Freyhof, Jörg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 321

Alburnus kotschyi

Common name. Iskenderun bleak.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Alburnus in Mediterranean basin by: ○ prominent dark-brown mid-lateral stripe / ○ no mottling pattern on flank / ○ anal origin one scale behind last dorsal ray / ○ 9–11½ branched anal rays / ○ 49–59 total lateral line scales / ○ body depth at dorsal origin 21–26 % SL / ○ ventral keel exposed 3–10 scales in front of anus / ○ last simple dorsal ray soft / ○ pelvic axillary scales present / ○ scales on back, flank, and belly well developed, overlapping. Size up to 141 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Tarsus, Seyhan, and Ceyhan drainages and coastal streams flowing to Gulf of İskenderun north of Orontes.

Habitat. A wide range of moderately fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel substrate.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC.

Remarks. Alburnus kotschyi is often confused with A. adanensis , but both species can be easily distinguished.

Further reading. Steindachner 1863 (description); Freyhof et al. 2018a (description).

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Alburnus kotschyi

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