Alburnus timarensis

Alburnus timarensis also known as the Karasu sha kuli, is a species of Cyprinidae fish endemic to a single stream in the Lake Van basin in eastern Turkey. The species was considered a synonym of Alburnus tarichi, but was revealed to be a separate species.[1]

Alburnus timarensis

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Alburninae
Genus: Alburnus
Species:
A. timarensis
Binomial name
Alburnus timarensis
(Kuru, 1980)

References

  1. Ekmekçi, F.; Özuluğ, M. & Smith, K (2013). "Alburnus timarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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