Petroleuciscus atropatenae ( Berg, 1925 )

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 : 400

Petroleuciscus atropatenae ( Berg, 1925) [N] ― none/ none

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus atropatenae Berg, 1925:213 [Rivers of Lake Urmia, Iran; syntypes: (46) BMNH 1899.9.30.127 (1), 1899.9.30.128-130 (3); not at ZIN]. ― Synonyms: Chalcalburnus atropatenae ( Berg, 1925) . ― Revisions: Mouludi-Saleh et al. (2022). ― Illustration: Mouludi-Saleh et al. (2022: 292).

Status in Türkiye. First report from Türkiye by Kaya (2020b) as Alburnus atropatenae . ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Turkish part of Lake Urmia basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 25- Van Lake. ― General distribution: Middle East: Lake Urmia basin (Azarbayjan Province, Iran; Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 445-Orumiyeh. ― Habitat: This species is a resident species that inhabits moderately fast-flowing streams. 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.