Gobio microlepidotus Battalgil, 1942

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 : 380-382

Gobio microlepidotus Battalgil, 1942 [E] ― Beysehir gudgeon/Yağlıca, Dere kayası

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobio gobio microlepidotus Battalgil, 1942: 294 , fig. 5 [Beysehir Lake, southern Anatolia, Türkiye; lectotype: ZMH H1127 (74.9 mm)]. ― Synonyms: Gobio battalgilae Naseka, Erk’akan & Küçük, 2006 . ― 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) as Gobio gobio microlepidotus ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Gobio gobio microlepidotus ; 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 basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 16- Konya, 17-Doğu Akdeniz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Beyşehir and Lake Beyşehir tributaries (Isparta and Konya provinces); Göksu River (Mediterranean Sea tributary, Mersin Province) ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 431-Central Anatolia, 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits streams with slow- to moderately fast-flowing waters on sand and gravel bottoms, often in very dense aquatic vegetation. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: VU. ― IUCN: VU (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, COM, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action. Gobio sakaryaensis Turan, Ekmekçi, Luskova & Mendel, 2012 [E] ― Sakarya gudgeon/Dere kayası

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobio sakaryaensis Turan, Ekmekçi, Luskova & Mendel, 2012: 57 , figs. 1-2 [Tozman Stream, 40°04′N, 30°30′E, Bilecik Province, Türkiye; holotype: FFR 2504 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2012). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Tozman Stream, drainage of Sakarya River. ― Distribution in river basins: 12- Sakarya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Sakarya River basin and Tozman Stream (Black Sea tributaries) and Lake Sapanca region (Marmara Sea tributary) ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits small- to medium-sized lowland and hill streams with moderately fast-flowing water, a sand and gravel bottom, and a pool riffle structure. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: There are many threats in the area, but none seem to be so strong to impact the species enough. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Romanogobio macropterus ( Kamensky, 1901) [N] ― South Caucasian gudgeon/Dere kayası

Taxonomy. Original description: Gobio macropterus Kamensky, 1901: 10 [Caucasus; syntypes: (14) ZMT and Kharkov Univ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Naseka & Freyhof, 2004; Kuru (2004) as Gobio persus ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Gobio persus ; 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: Black Sea and Caspian Sea basins. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits fast-flowing stretches of rivers and streams with gravel and rocky substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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

Romanogobio persus ( Günther, 1899) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Sarcocheilichthyinae Kryzanowsky, 1947 Pseudorasbora parva ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) [I] ― Topmouth gudgeon/Çakıl balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Leuciscus parvus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846: 215 , pl. 102, figs. 3, 3a-b [Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan; lectotype: RMNH 2634 ; lectotype selected by Boeseman (1947: 164)]. ― Turkish synonyms: None. ― Revisions: Berg (1949: 636). ― Illustration: Berg (1949: 636, fig. 388) .

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, 2022a). ― Turkish materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Widespread in many reservoirs of Türkiye. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk, 4-Kuzey Ege, 5-Gediz, 6-Küçük Menderes, 7-Büyük Menderes, 8-Batı Akdeniz, 9- Antalya, 10- Burdur, 11-Akarçay, 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz, 14-Yeşilırmak, 15-Kızılırmak, 16- Konya, 17-Doğu Akdeniz, 18-Seyhan, 20-Ceyhan, 21-Fırat-Dicle, 22-Doğu Karadeniz, 24-Aras. ― General distribution: East Asia: Japan and China; widely introduced in Europe and Asia. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace, 429-Western Anatolia, 430-Northern Anatolia, 431-Central Anatolia, 432-Southern Anatolia, 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species occurs in a wide variety of habitats, most abundantly in well-vegetated small river channels, ponds, and small lakes. This species feeds on small insects, fish and fish eggs, and plant material. It usually breeds in habitats with still or very slow-flowing water. It is regarded as a pest that competes with the larvae of other species due to its high reproductive rate. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Reasons of introduction. Unknown: Inadvertently introduced by transboundary waterways for no known reason or method.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).

Leuciscidae Bonaparte, 1835 (minnows)

Leuciscinae Bonaparte, 1835 (leuciscines)

Abramis argyreus => Abramis brama

Abramis bjoerkna => Blicca bjoerkna

Abramis brama ( Linnaeus, 1758) [N] ― Freshwater bream/Çapak balığı-Tahta balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus brama Linnaeus, 1758: 326 [European lakes. syntypes: BMNH 1853.11.12.147 (1, skin)]. ― Turkish synonyms: Abramis melaenus Agassiz, 1835 ; Abramis vetula Heckel, 1836 ; Abramismedia Koch 1840; Abramis argyreus Valenciennes, 1844 ; Abramis microlepidotus Valenciennes, 1844 ; Abramis vulgaris Mauduyt 1849 ; Abramis gehini Blanchard 1866 ; Abramis brama var. sinegorensis Lukasch 1933 ; Abramis brama bergi Grib & Vernidub 1935 ; Abramis brama orientalis Berg, 1949 ; Abramis brama danubii Pavlov 1956 . ― Revisions: Berg (1949: 768). ― Illustration: Berg (1949: 770, fig. 531).

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: Higher reach of Amu Darya basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara, 3-Susurluk, 4-Kuzey Ege, 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz, 14-Yeşilırmak, 15-Kızılırmak. ― General distribution: Eurasia: central and eastern Europe and Caspian Sea basin. Introduced elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace, 429-Western Anatolia, 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species occurs in a wide variety of lakes and large- to medium-sized rivers. Most abundant are backwaters, the lower reaches of slow-flowing rivers, brackish estuaries, and warm, shallow lakes. Semianadromous individuals enter freshened parts of the sea to forage. Usually spawns in densely vegetated backwaters, floodplains, or lake shores. Nearly all surfaces can be used for spawning. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. 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. Abramis brama bergi => Abramis brama

Abramis brama danubii => Abramis brama

Abramis brama orientalis => Abramis brama

Abramis brama sinegorensis => Abramis brama

Abramis elongates asianus => Vimba vimba

Abramis gehini => Abramis brama

Abramis media => Abramis brama

Abramis melaenus => Abramis brama

Abramis melanops => Vimba melanops

Abramis microlepidotus => Abramis brama

Abramis microlepis => Acanthobrama microlepis

Abramis vetula => Abramis brama

Abramis vimba => Vimba vimba

Abramis vulgaris => Abramis brama

Acanthalburnus microlepis => Acanthobrama microlepis Acanthalburnus punctulatus => Acanthobrama microlepis Acanthobrama arrhada => Acanthobrama marmid Acanthobrama centisquama Heckel, 1843 [N] ― Orontes bream/Tahta balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Acanthobrama centisquama Heckel, 1843a: 1074 (84) [Damascus, Syria (in error, was Asi River and Amik Lake); holotype: NMW 55339]. ― Synonyms: Trachibrama centisquama (Heckel, 1843) . ― Revisions: Goren et al. (1973: 296); Coad (1984: 275). ― Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 9, fig. 1).

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: Orontes River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 19- Asi. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes River basin ( Türkiye and Syria). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 437-Orontes. ― Habitat: This species is a lacustrine species restricted to shallow and marshy lakes. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. Locally consumed but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: CR (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, HAB, EUT. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Acanthobrama cupida => Acanthobrama marmid Acanthobrama marmid elata => Acanthobrama marmid