Alburnoides smyrnae Pellegrin, 1927

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 : 386-389

Alburnoides smyrnae Pellegrin, 1927 [E] ― Izmir spirlin/ Noktalı inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnoides bipunctatus var. smyrnae Pellegrin, 1927: 37 [Mélès stream near Smyrna (İzmir), Türkiye; syntypes: BMNH 1927.5 .7.6 (1) [ex MNHN]; MNHN 1927-0064 (16); MSNM 6 (ex MSNM 4412 and ex MNHN) (1)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Pellegrin (1927). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2016, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: MSNM.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Büyük Menderes basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 5-Gediz, 6-Küçük Menderes, 7-Büyük Menderes. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Büyük Menderes basin, Aegean Sea tributary ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams and small rivers with clean waters. Freshwater.

Economic importance. 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.

Alburnoides turani Kaya, 2020 [E] ― Spirlin/Noktalı inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnoides turani Kaya, 2020: 421 , figs. 2-4 [Stream Bolu at Akçabey, Zonguldak Province, Türkiye; holotype: FFR 07033 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

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

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Filyos River, Black Sea drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 13-Batı Karadeniz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Filyos River drainage, southwestern Black Sea basin ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams and rivers in the foothills with well-oxygenated, fast-flowing water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. 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.

Alburnoides tzanevi Chichkoff, 1933 [N] ― Western Black Sea spirlin/Noktalı inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnoides bipunctatus tzanevi Chichkoff, 1933: 376 , fig. 1 [Riesova River, entering Black Sea at 42°N, Bulgaria; no types known]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2016, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Western Black Sea drainages.― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Bulgaria, Thrace and Anatolia, Türkiye, southwestern Black Sea basin.― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams and rivers in the foothills with well-oxygenated, fast-flowing water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. 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.

Alburnoides velioglui Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan, 2014 [N] ― Velioglu’s chub/Noktalı inci balığı Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnoides velioglui Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan, 2014: 106 , fig. 3 [Erzurum Province, Sirli Stream, Euphrates River drainage, 40°12′34″N, 41°4′30″E, Türkiye; holotype: FFR 01094 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Turan et al. (2014: 106, fig. 3) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2014a). Listed in previous checklist by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish materials: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Euphrates River drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Euphrates River (Fırat Nehri) basin (Persian Gulf tributary), Mardin Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams and rivers in the foothills with well-oxygenated, fast-flowing water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― High priority for conservation action.

Remarks. Alburnoides velioglui is cooccurring with A. eminae and A. diclensis in the same basin (Kaya, 2020a; Çiçek et al., 2020). Recent molecular findings suggest possible synonymisation; therefore, it is probable that Alburnoides velioglui is a synonym of A. eminae ( Bektas et al., 2019) . Future detailed studies are needed to clarify this hypothesis.

Alburnus adanensis Battalgazi [Battalgil], 1944 [E] ― Adana bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus sellal adanensis Battalgazi 1944: 302 [Lower Seyhan River, near Adana, southern Türkiye; syntype: IUSHM 2017-1368 . Author also seen as Battalgazi]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Battalgil (1944). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: IUSHM.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Seyhan River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 18-Seyhan. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Seyhan River basin (Mediterranean tributary) ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species is found in streams, rivers, and lakes with moderate to slow currents. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Remarks. Alburnus adanensis is described from Adana Province and is sympatric with Alburnus kotschyi . However, Battalgil did not compare it with A. kotschyi in the original description. He is probably not aware of A. kotschyi . Therefore, A. adanensis is the synonym of A. kotschyi . According to Freyhof et al. (2018) A. adanensis is extinct. However, there has been no environmental change in the area where this species is distributed that would cause the extinction of any fish species, especially a species belonging to genus Alburnus with high environmental tolerance.

Alburnus akili Battalgil, 1942 [E] ― Beysehir bleak/ Gövce

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus akili Battalgil, 1942: 288 , fig. 2 [Beyşehir Lake, Central Anatolia, Türkiye; holotype: ZMH H1107 ].― Synonyms: None.― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Battalgil (1942). 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: ZMH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Beyşehir Lake. ― Distribution in river basins: 16- Konya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Beyşehir, Isparta and Konya provinces ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 431-Central Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species was a lacustrine open water species. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: EX. ― IUCN: EX (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: COM, FIT. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unspecified. ― High priority for conservation action.

Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Alburnus alburnus ( Linnaeus, 1758) [N] ― Bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus alburnus Linnaeus, 1758: 325 [Europe; no types known]. ― Synonyms: Leuciscus alburnus ( Linnaeus, 1758) . ― 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: Trachea and Sea of Marmara watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara. ― General distribution: Eurasia, east to the Black Sea region. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species is found in the open waters of large lakes and medium to large rivers. Forages close to the surface. In winter, large aggregations form in backwaters and other still waters. Spawns in shallow riffles or along stony shores of lakes, occasionally above submerged vegetation. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

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

Alburnus alburnus hohenackeri => Alburnus hohenackeri Alburnus atropatenae => Petroleuciscus atropatenae Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2007 [E] ― Bakir shemaya/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2007: 235 , figs. 1-3 [River Bakir at Karadere, 39°06.033′N, 27°24.027′E, Türkiye; holotype: ZMB 33733]. ― Synonyms: Alburnus battalgilae Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2007 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Özuluğ and Freyhof (2007). 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: Drainages of Bakir River. ― Distribution in river basins: 4-Kuzey Ege. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Bakır, Gediz, and Koca River systems (Aegean Sea tributary), İzmir and Manisa Provinces ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia.― Habitat: This species inhabits moderately fast-flowing and warm streams and rivers with some gravel sections. 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. Alburnus baliki Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü, 2000 [E] ― Antalya bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus baliki Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü, 2000: 57 , fig. 1 [Manavgat Reservoir, Manavgat River, Antalya, Türkiye; holotype: DUM 63 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Bogutskaya et al. (2000). 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: DUM.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Manavgat River, Antalya. ― Distribution in river basins: 9- Antalya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Manavgat River (Mediterranean tributary), Antalya Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits slowly flowing sections of streams and rivers, often with submerged vegetation. 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. Alburnus battalgilae => Alburnus attalus

Alburnus caeruleus Heckel, 1843 [N] ― Black spotted bleak/Inci balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnus caeruleus Heckel, 1843a: 1084 (94) [Aleppo, Syria; syntypes: NMW 16688 (4), 55511-13 (2, 2, 2), 57161 (3);?RMNH 2656 (4); SMF 100 (4)]. ― Synonyms: Alburnoides recepi Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan, 2014 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 11, fig. 3).

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: Tigris and Euphrates River drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Tigris, Euphrates and Qweik River drainages ( Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species is found in streams, rivers, and lakes with moderate to slow currents. Also inhabits reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: There are many threats in the area inhabited by this species, but none is so strong to considerably impact the global population of this fish. ― Low sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Stable. ― Low priority for conservation action.

Alburnus capito => Alburnus sellal