| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| 58 cm FL (female) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe and Asia: Extinct; formerly in Caspian Sea watersheds. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Became extinct in Turkey due to dams/weirs in lower Kura-Aras system which prevent upstream migration. Sources of threats include habitat loss, eutrophication, construction measures in rivers, and water abstraction. Listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna) under the name Rutilus frisii (Ref. 58342).
Status of threat: extinct (Ref. 58342). nEurTurk. |
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