Addressıng of Invasıve Alıen Specıes Threats ın Terrestrıal Areas and Inland Waters ın Turkey
(Carassius gibelio)
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:
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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 :
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References
The Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation & National Parks
Beştepe Mah. Alparslan Türkeş Cad. No: 71 Yenimahalle / Ankara – TURKEY
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