Alburnus escherichii

Sakarya bleak
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Species: A. escherichii
Binomial name
Alburnus escherichii
Steindachner, 1897[2]

The Sakarya bleak (Alburnus escherichii) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alburnus. It is native to the Sakarya River drainage in Turkey, and has been introduced into Lake Beyşehir and the Manavgat River.

References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Alburnus escherichii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Alburnus escherichii" in FishBase. April 2006 version.