Turkey country information

Common names: Karabalık, North African catfish, Sekiz bıyık
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 2002
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from southern Turkey (Ref. 248) in Asi River [= Orontes River] (Ref. 83430, 83432), Ceyhan (Ref. 83432), Seyhan River (Ref. 83432), Göksu River (Ref. 83431, 83432) and Aksu River (Ref. 83432). It is introduced in Sakarya River (Ref. 57271, 83432), in streams and canals of the Eskisehir region, where it is established (Ref. 57271). Also Ref. 106151. nEurTurk.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Teugels, G.G., 1986
National Database: CLOMFOT

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Poisson-chat nord-africain, Pez-gato, فًتْرة إفريقيا الشّماليّة, ... more

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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology: Clarias: Greek, chlaros = lively, in reference to the ability of the fish to live for a long time out of water; gariepinus: Named after its type locality, the Gariep river, the Hottentot name for the Orange river, South Africa..

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Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range বাস্তুসংস্থান