Mastacembelus mastacembelus in Turkey
Point map (Mastacembelus mastacembelus) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Known from Quwayq River watershed and Gulf watersheds (Firat Nehri, Dicle Nehri); Euphrates and Tigris river basins(Ref. 106151). Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction (Ref. 58342).

Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk."

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States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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