| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | of no interest | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | |
| Comments |
Known from European Black Sea watersheds, Aegean Sea watersheds and Anatolian Black Sea watersheds. Also Ref. 106151. Sensitive to human activities. Considered a keystone species. Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers, loss of host species and water abstraction. Listed on Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive under the name Rhodeus sericeus amarus (Ref. 58342). Has been confused with Rhodeus sericeus by authors. Also Ref. 7322. Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 58342). EurTurk. |
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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 | ||