Alburnus atropatenae
Alburnus atropatenae Berg, 1925
First described in: Berg, L. S. (1925). Description of new species of the genus Alburnus (Pisces) from the basin of Urmia Lake. Ezhegodnik. <em>Zoologicheskogo Muzeya Akademii Nauk SSSR.</em> 26 (3-4): 213-214.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. A wide range of moderately fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel substrate. Biology. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Alburnus in Caspian and Lake Urmia basins by: ○ 10 – 15 gill rakers / ○ 9 – 12 ½ branched anal rays / ○ 43 – 60 + 3 lateral line scales / ○ a bold, dark-brown mid-lateral stripe / ○ ventral keel exposed for 1 – 4 scales in front of anus / ○ usually 8 ½ branched dorsal rays. Size up to 130 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Populations from Lake Namak basin were listed as this species but were later identified as A. doriae. Both species are superficially similar but do not appear to be closely related. Recently, it has been considered a synonym of A. ulanus, as both species share the same COI DNA sequence. As both species are well differentiated morphologically, introgressive hybridisation is likely to have occurred.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Iran and Türkiye: Lake Urmia basin. In uppermost Choman (Tigris drainage) directly at watershed to Saqez (Urmia).
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2363002.