Scardinius erythrophthalmus
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Zienert, S.
Turkey country information
Common names:
Kızılkanat, Kizilkanat baligi, Rudd
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in the European Black Sea watersheds and western Anatolian lake watersheds (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 106151. In western Transcaucasia, it is known south to Batum (lakes in the Coruh river system). In northwestern Turkey, it is distributed in the lakes and rivers of the Sea of Marmara basin and the Black sea east to Yesilirmak (Ref. 33550). Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution and construction of weirs/dams in rivers (Ref. 58342).
Status of threat: Near Threatened (Ref. 58342). EurTurk.
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Bogutskaya, N.G., 1997
National Database:
CLOMFOT
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Scardinius:A range of lofty mountains, Scardus, forming the boundary between Moesia and Macedonia; erythrophthalmus:Name from Greek words scar=a kind of fish; din=terrible, whirling; erythro=red; phthalm=the eye (Ref. 79012). More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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