Alburnus nasreddini
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Alburnus nasreddini faces severe threats from water extraction and dam construction that have dramatically altered its native river systems in Turkey. Agricultural irrigation demands and hydroelectric development have reduced water flows and fragmented the species' already limited habitat. Pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development further degrades water quality in the remaining suitable areas.
Habitat
This endemic cyprinid fish inhabits freshwater river systems in Turkey, particularly favoring flowing waters with rocky or gravelly substrates. The species requires well-oxygenated streams and rivers with specific water chemistry conditions typical of its native Anatolian watersheds.
