Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
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Abstract
Pseudorasbora parva is a small cyprinid fish native to East Asia. In 1982, the occurrence of this species was first recorded from the Thrace region of Turkey and in 1996, from Aksu Stream. In this study, specimens collected from various localities in central and west Anatolia, such as the Sakarya River Basin, Kızılırmak River Basin, and Bakırçay River Basin, between 1999 and 2004, were used to show the rapid invasion of P. parva in Turkish freshwater systems. This species is regarded as a pest and the rapid P. parva invasion throughout Anatolia could pose a threat to the diversity of the ichthyofauna in Anatolia.
Keywords
Freshwater fishes, introduced species, Turkey
First Page
329
Last Page
334
Recommended Citation
EKMEKÇİ, FİTNAT GÜLER and KIRANKAYA, ŞERİFE GÜLSÜN (2006) "Distribution of an Invasive Fish Species, Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 30: No. 3, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol30/iss3/14
