Alburnus baliki — Details

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Biology

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Forms schools along the banks just under the water surface in clean, slow flowing water with very dense aquatic vegetation.
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Distribution

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Mediterranean Sea basin, Turkey.
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Asia: known only from the Manavgat River basin in Turkey.
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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analsoft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 36 - 38
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Size

Max. size

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6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 39257))
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Ecology

Habitat

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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5
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Conservation

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Not Evaluated
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Alburnus baliki

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Alburnus baliki is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alburnus. It is endemic to Turkey and is commonly found it schools in clear, vegetated fresh water.[1]

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Description

A. baliki is similar in appearance to other members of its genus, Alburnus. In addition, it has 12 dorsal rays, 16-18 anal rays and 36-38 vertebra.[2] The longest known specimen was 6.1 cm long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Manavgat River flowing over the Manavgat Waterfall

Alburnus baliki is only known from Turkey and was discovered in 2000 in the Manavgat River system.[2] Shoals of the fish were found near the surface along the river's banks, where the water was slow contained heavy vegetation, with a pH range around 6.5.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Alburnus baliki" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  2. ^ a b c Bogutskaya, N.G., F. Kucuk and E. Unlu, 2000. Alburnus baliki, a new species of cyprinid fish from the Manavgat River system, Turkey. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(1):55-64.
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