Syrian Spotted Bleak
Alburnus qalilus Krupp, 1992
Also calledSüüria viidikas (est)
First described in: Krupp, F. (1992). Two new species of cyprinid fishes from the Mediterranean coastal drainage basin of Syria (Pisces: Osteichthyes: Cyprinidae). <em>Senckenbergiana Biologica.</em> 72(1/3) [1991]: 19-25.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. A wide range of streams and rivers with moderately fast-flowing water and gravel substrate. In a reservoir at Nahr al Kabir but absent from the Nahr al Sanawbar and Nahr al-Hawaiz reservoirs. Biology. No data.
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 Alburnus in Mediterranean basin by: ○ mottled pattern on flank, pattern fuzzy, and usually blurred in live individuals / ○ anal origin below 5 th or 6 th branched dorsal ray / ○ 3 scale rows between lateral line and anal origin / ○ ventral keel exposed for 5 – 10 scales in front of anus / ○ 9 – 12 gill rakers / ○ 9 – 11 ½ branched anal rays / ○ 45 – 52 total lateral line scales / ○ 3 scale rows between lateral line and anal origin / ○ last simple dorsal ray soft / ○ pelvic axillary scales present / ○ scales on back, flank, and belly well developed, overlapping. Size up to 104 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Occasionally been identified as Leuciscus spurius, a name given to a hybrid between Squalius and Alburnus.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2362918.