The highest altitude occurrence of Salariopsis fluviatilis (Teleostei: Blenniidae) detected so far: Klzlllrmak River-Black Sea basin (North of Turkiye)

GÜÇLÜ S. S., Gaffaroglu M., Karasu-Ayata M.

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, vol.54, no.2, pp.88-98, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.26881/oahs-2025.1.08
  • Journal Name: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Geobase, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.88-98
  • Keywords: altitude range, Blenniidae, Central Anatolia, new record
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A resident population of Salariopsis fluviatilis was discovered in the upper basins of the Klzlllrmak River, the largest river in Türkiye. Samples with total lengths ranging from 22.24 mm to 90.86 mm were collected and examined. This discovery was the highest altitude record of both the genus Salariopsis and the species S. fluviatilis, with an altitude of 753 m. It was also reported for the first time from the Klzlllrmak River-Black Sea basin (North of Türkiye). The obtained data were compared with records from different studies.