First Record of Non-Indigenous Fish Hemichromis letourneuxi (Cichlidae) From Pınarbaşı Creek (Burdur, Turkey)

Year 2019, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 90 - 94, 29.07.2019

Deniz İnnal , Sevil Sungur

https://doi.org/10.29048/makufebed.562523

Cited By: 8

Abstract

Freshwater habitats of Anatolia have been subject to the impacts of many
invasive alien fish species. African jewelfish, Hemichromis letourneuxi
Sauvage, 1880 is an ornamental freshwater fish which is widely distributed
throughout northern half of Africa. In this study, H. letourneuxi was collected from Pınarbaşı Creek, Burdur Province,
Turkey. Introduced specimens of H.
letourneuxi in this area may be the result of escapes from fish farms,
intentional releases from nearby ornamental fish farms or aquariums. This study
discusses the potential ecological impacts of H. letourneuxi upon native fish fauna and ecosystem in the area.

Keywords

Alien, ecological impact, biodiversity, endemic

Thanks

Thanks to Prof. Dr. Erdoğan Çiçek (Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University) for valuable information and comments.

Pınarbaşı Deresi (Burdur, Türkiye)’nde Yabancı Balık Türü Hemichromis letourneuxi (Cichlidae)’nin İlk Kaydı

Abstract

Anadolu’daki tatlısu habitatları çok sayıda istilacı yabancı balık
türünün etkilerine maruz kalmıştır. Afrika mücevher balığı, Hemichromis
letourneuxi Sauvage, 1880, Afrika'nın kuzey yarısı boyunca yaygın olarak
bulunan bir tatlı su süs balığıdır. Bu çalışmada, H. letourneuxi türü Burdur
İli Pınarbaşı Deresi'nden toplanmıştır. Bu bölgedeki yabancı H. letourneuxi bireylerinin girişi balık
çiftliklerinden kaçmalar veya süs balık çiftlikleri ile akvaryumlardan kasıtlı
olarak salınma şeklinde sonuçlanmış olabilir. Bu çalışma, H. letourneuxi'nin bölgedeki yerli balık faunası ve ekosistemi
üzerindeki potansiyel ekolojik etkilerini tartışmaktadır.

Keywords

Yabancı, ekolojik etki, biyoçeşitlilik, endemik

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