Occurrence | endemic | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known from the Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds; Upper part of Seyhan River Basin (Ref. 106151). Threatened due to fishing, habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers, aquaculture/introduction/Lessepsian immigration and water abstraction. Proposed for Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, as a priority species (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 3881. Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk." |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html |