Range extension of the exotic Indian stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) (Heteropneustidae) into the Turkish part of the Tigris River watershed

Ünlü, Erhan; Çiçek, Tarık; Değer, D.; Coad, Brian W.

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01580.x

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“…The size of one of the two specimens is near the higher end of the range given for this species (300 mm TL) by Pethiyagoda (), and similar to those given for the two specimens reported from the Turkish part of the Tigris River watershed (Ünlü et al., ); the size of the other specimen is between the two TL values given for the two specimens from Turkey (Table ).…”

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“…In a personal communication with R. Beck, Ünlü et al. () suggested that this species was already present in Syrian waters of the Euphrates River and its tributaries. There is no data supporting this personal communication, but the appearance of this species could have occurred during the 8‐year period that elapsed since the collection of the present work in 2007.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The presence of air sacs in the gill cavity enable the fish to survive oxygen shortages in high water temperatures. In doing so, the fish can survive in environments where other fish species cannot (Munshi, ; Ünlü et al., ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The idea behind introducing this species into Iraq was to control the snail Bulinus truncatus , a vector for the human parasite causing schistosomiasis, but which proved to be ineffectual (Jawad, ). In the other parts of the Middle East, this species is reported from the rivers and marshes in Khuzestan, Iran (Coad and Abdoli, ; Coad, ; Abdoli, ), and recently was recorded from the Tigris River watershed in Turkey (Ünlü et al., ).…”

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Confirmation of the presence of the Indian stinging catfish,Heteropneustes fossilis(Bloch, 1794) (Heteropneustidae) in Syrian inland waters

Ali¹,

Jawad

Saad

2015

J. Appl. Ichthyol.

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Confirmation of the presence of the Indian stinging catfish,Heteropneustes fossilis(Bloch, 1794) (Heteropneustidae) in Syrian inland waters

Ali¹,

Jawad

Saad

2015

J. Appl. Ichthyol.

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“…Greece and Bulgaria: Economidis, Dimitriou, Pagoni, Michaloudi, & Natsis, ) and south (i.e. Iran and Syria: Coad & Hussain, ; Coad, ; Ünlü, Çiçek, Değer, & Coad, ); and 4) non‐native species that are important in the aquarium trade. Species screenings were undertaken by co‐authors AST, NT and FGE, who are knowledgeable of the freshwater fish fauna of Turkey, with 23 species assessed by a single assessor (NT), and 41 species by two assessors (AST and FGE).…”

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Identification of potentially invasive freshwater fishes, including translocated species, in Turkey using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK)

Tarkan

Vilizzi

Top

et al. 2017

Internat Rev Hydrobiol

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Screening tools are being increasingly used to identify more effectively non-native species that pose an elevated risk of being invasive. Of the available decision-support tools, the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit (FISK) has been widely used, but has recently been replaced by a generic screening tool, the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK), which is applicable to any aquatic species and complies with the minimum requirements for risk tools under the new EC alien invasive species Regulation. With its unique zoogeography and rich native fauna, Turkey is highly susceptible to non-native species' introductions and translocations. In order to inform non-native species policy and management regarding fishes in Turkey, AS-ISK was used to re-assess species previously screened using FISK and to assess additional non-native and translocated fish species. In this first calibration study of AS-ISK for Turkey, a basic score threshold of 28 was achieved, which reliably distinguished between potentially invasive (high risk) and potentially non-invasive (medium to low risk) fishes. Of the 64 species assessed, only one was ranked as 'low risk', 40 were categorised as 'medium risk', and the remaining 23 as 'high risk' of which five were translocated. Non-native species currently not present in Turkey, but that pose a high risk of being invasive, were Ameiurus melas, Ameiurus nebulosus, Hemiculter leucisculus, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Micropterus salmoides, Perccottus glenii, Pimephales promelas; whereas, the highest scoring translocated species were Cyprinus carpio, Esox lucius and Silurus glanis. When the potential effects of climate change on the assessments were considered, risk scores increased for some (sub)tropical fishes of which two are translocated species. K E Y W O R D SAnatolia, FISK, introduced species, non-indigenous, non-native, Thrace

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Decadal‐scale regional variability in monitoring efforts significantly influences fish diversity trends in the Euphrates and Tigris catchments, Türkiye

Bayçelebi,

Kaya,

Kurtul

et al. 2024

Aquatic Conservation

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This study investigates the temporal and spatial distribution of species richness in the Turkish portions of the Euphrates and Tigris catchments in Mesopotamia, aiming to identify areas lacking sufficient research and inform future conservation and management efforts. Data from 153 fish assemblages in the Euphrates catchment and 100 in the Tigris catchment, spanning from 1941 to 2022, were analysed using a combination of analytical occurrence, spatial and space‐for‐time mixed effect models. Results indicate an increase in reported species over time, attributed to heightened sampling efforts, and reveal significant differences in spatial species richness distribution influenced by uneven sampling and environmental suitability. Identification of areas with insufficient research, potential undetected species and biodiversity losses highlights the need for improved assessments to prevent unnoticed biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Our results emphasize the importance of accurate biodiversity assessments for effective conservation and management interventions in these catchments.

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Range extension of the exotic Indian stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) (Heteropneustidae) into the Turkish part of the Tigris River watershed

Cited by 12 publications

References 11 publications

Confirmation of the presence of the Indian stinging catfish,Heteropneustes fossilis(Bloch, 1794) (Heteropneustidae) in Syrian inland waters

Confirmation of the presence of the Indian stinging catfish,Heteropneustes fossilis(Bloch, 1794) (Heteropneustidae) in Syrian inland waters

Identification of potentially invasive freshwater fishes, including translocated species, in Turkey using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK)

Decadal‐scale regional variability in monitoring efforts significantly influences fish diversity trends in the Euphrates and Tigris catchments, Türkiye

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