Addressıng of Invasıve Alıen Specıes Threats ın Terrestrıal Areas and Inland Waters ın Turkey

Silver Prussian Carp

(Carassius gibelio)

Silver Prussian Carp

Family name: Cyprinidae

Species name: Carassius gibelio

Synonym name :
Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch, 1782)
Carassius bucephalus Heckel, 1837
Cyprinus amarus Koch, 1840
Cyprinus minor var. Walbaum [J. J.] (ex Klein) 1792
Carassius ellipticus Heckel, 1848
Carassius vulgaris ventrosus Walecki, 1863
Carassius vulgaris kolenty Dybowski, 1877
Carassius auratus gibelio vovkii Johansen, 1945
Cyprinus  gibelio Bloch [M. E.] 1782

Common name: Prussian carp

English name: Prussian carp

Group: fish

Year of introduction: 1980s

Year of first report: Baran and Ongan, 1988

National distribution area:

All over Turkey except Eastern Black Sea Region

Distribution details:

Type of introduction:

Through Meriç River with natural ways

Pathway of introduction:

Natural 

Donor area:

Fareast, Japan, China

Habitat:

Lakes, dams and still parts of rivers

Status:

Invasive

Frequency:

Common

Invasiveness:

High

Impact:

Local freshwater fish species, water quality, benthic fauna

Comments :

References

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