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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Alburnoides: From the city of Al Bura, where the fish was known + particle Greek, oides = similar (Ref. 45335); kurui: Named after Mustafa Kuru (Ankara) for his contribution to the knowledge of the ichthyofaunal of Turkey. A noun in genitive, indeclinable.
Eponymy: Dr Mustafa Kuru (d: 1940) is a Turkish ichthyologist whose bachelor’s degree (1964) and doctorate (1971) were awarded by the Erzurum Ataturk University and where he taught (1965–1989), eventually as Professor (1981–1989). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: Yeşilırmak River drainage in Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115650)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs in swift and clear flowing water with cobble and pebbles (Ref. 115650).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Turan, D., C. Kaya, E. Bayçelebi, Y. Bektaş and F.G. Ekmekçi, 2017. Three new species of Alburnoides from southern Black Sea basin (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zootaxa 4242(3):565-577. (Ref. 115650)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00335 - 0.01640), b=3.14 (2.97 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).