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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Antalya bleak

Alburnus baliki Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü, 2000
Max Length
6.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Alburnus baliki
Authority
Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü, 2000
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
6.1 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Water Temp
15–17 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Antalya bleak is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: ? - 6.5. Subtropical; 15°C - 17°C known only from the Manavgat River basin in Turkey.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.3
🐠 Schooling

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00661 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
6.1cm
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
17
Vertebrae
37

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
15–17°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü, 2000

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Antalya bleak.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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