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

Known from the Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed, Quwayq River watershed and Gulf watersheds (Firat Nehri, Dicle Nehri). Also Ref. 106151. Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction. Listed on Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive under the name Barbus spp. (Ref. 58342).

Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk."

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National Checklist
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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