Alburnus is a
genus of fish in the family
Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are known commonly as bleaks.[1] A group of species in the genus is known as shemayas.[2] The genus occurs in the western
Palearctic realm, and the
center of diversity is in
Turkey.[3]
The genus Chalcalburnus is now part of Alburnus.[4]
Species
Currently, 49 recognized species are placed in this genus:
^Mousavi-Sabet H.; Vatandoust S.; Khataminejad S.; Eagderi S.; Abbasi K.; Nasri M.; Jouladeh A.; Vasil'eva E.D. (2015). "Alburnus amirkabiri (Teleostei), a New Species of Shemaya from the Namak Lake Basin, Iran". Journal of Ichthyology. 55 (1): 40–52.
doi:
10.1134/s0032945215010129.
Alburnus is a
genus of fish in the family
Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are known commonly as bleaks.[1] A group of species in the genus is known as shemayas.[2] The genus occurs in the western
Palearctic realm, and the
center of diversity is in
Turkey.[3]
The genus Chalcalburnus is now part of Alburnus.[4]
Species
Currently, 49 recognized species are placed in this genus:
^Mousavi-Sabet H.; Vatandoust S.; Khataminejad S.; Eagderi S.; Abbasi K.; Nasri M.; Jouladeh A.; Vasil'eva E.D. (2015). "Alburnus amirkabiri (Teleostei), a New Species of Shemaya from the Namak Lake Basin, Iran". Journal of Ichthyology. 55 (1): 40–52.
doi:
10.1134/s0032945215010129.