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Etymology: Alburnus: From the city of Al Bura, where the fish was known (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Süleyman Balik is a Turkish ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: ? - 6.5. Subtropical; 15°C - 17°C (Ref. 39257)
Asia: known only from the Manavgat River basin in Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39257)
Forms schools along the banks just under the water surface in clean, slow flowing water with very dense aquatic vegetation.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bogutskaya, N.G., F. Kucuk and E. Unlu, 2000. Alburnus baliki, a new species of cyprinid fish from the Manavgat River system, Turkey. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(1):55-64. (Ref. 39257)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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