Platichthys flesus in Turkey
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Known from the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and its watersheds, Mediterranean Sea, European Black Sea watersheds, European Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Black Sea watersheds and Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 106151. Found in central coast of Black Sea (Sinop and Samsun vicinity) (Ref. 88083). Threats include commercial and bycatch fishing and connstruction of weirs/dams in rivers (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 173, 57855.

Status of threat: Near threatened. EurTurk

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Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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