Karasu Tarek
Alburnus timarensis Kuru, 1980
First described in: Kuru, M. (1980). A new fish species from Lake Van (Cyprinidae) (description). <em>Hacettepe Bulletin of Natural Science and Engineering: a bulletin published by Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science.</em> 9: 97-102.
Alburnus timarensis is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This fish is endemic to a single stream in the Lake Van basin in eastern Turkey. The species was considered a synonym of Alburnus tarichi, but was revealed to be a separate species.
== References ==
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Slow to moderately fast-flowing streams. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. EN; seems to decline within its very small range.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Alburnus in Persian Gulf, Qweiq, Lake Van, and Iranian endorheic basins by: ○ 13 – 17 gill rakers / ○ ventral keel present, scaleless for 5 – 10 scales in front of anus / ○ 9 – 11 ½ branched anal rays / ○ 51 – 65 (72) + 3 lateral-line scales / ○ a prominent dark-brown mid-lateral stripe / ○ body slender, elongate / ○ snout pointed / ○ head width at nape 12 – 14 % SL / ○ postorbital distance 12 – 15 % SL / ○ head depth at nape 16 – 18 % SL / ○ flank scales without grey margins or irregular set grey pigmentation / ○ a distinct, often bold mid-lateral stripe. Size up to 113 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. A resident freshwater species found together with A. tarichi during the spawning season.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Alburnus timarensis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2362900.