Işıklı Nase
Chondrostoma meandrense Elvira, 1987
Also calledmenderesinnokkasärki (fin) · ostroretka menderenská (ces)
First described in: Elvira, B. (1987). Taxonomic revision of the genus Chondrostoma Agassiz, 1835 (Pisces, Cyprinidae). <em>Cybium.</em> 11 (2): 111-140.
Chondrostoma meandrense, sometimes called the Menderes nase or Işıklı nase, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae.
It is found only in Turkey.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Lakes, reservoirs, medium-sized streams, and large rivers have rocky or gravelly bottoms and moderate to slow currents. Biology. Lives up to 5 years. Matures at 1 – 2 years. Spawns March – May.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Chondrostoma in Aegean, Marmara, and Black Sea basins by: ○ 52 − 60 total lateral-line scales / ○ 6 − 6, rarely 6 – 5, pharyngeal teeth / ○ 8 ½ − 9 ½, branched dorsal rays / ○ 9 − 10 ½ branched anal rays / ○ 23 − 30 gill rakers / ○ thick sheath covering lower lip / ○ usually 8 branched pelvic rays. Size up to 209 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Lake Işıklı basin in upper Büyük Menderes drainage.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Chondrostoma meandrense in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2360592.