Short communication, Note

THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Telestes turskyi (Heckel, 1843) (Cyprinidae)

Tanja Mihinjač ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Zoran Marčić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Milorad Mrakovčić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Perica Mustafić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Davor Zanella ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Ćaleta orcid.org/0000-0002-4675-556X ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Savska cesta 77, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Tursky dace, Telestes turskyi, is a freshwater species endemic to the Adriatic drainage. This species is found only in two rivers in Croatia, the River Krka and River Čikola, and is protected by Croatian law. Major threats for this species are extremely limited distribution, river regulation, water extraction and pollution. Suggested conservation actions for this species are: habitat protection, bans on regulation and alteration of watercourse and restriction of introduction of alien fish species.

Keywords

Telestes turskyi; Cyprinidae; Adriatic watershed; Conservation

Hrčak ID:

129358

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/129358

Publication date:

25.9.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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