Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania
In this article, we provide an updated list of freshwater fishes in Albania for each sub-basin. The distribution data and taxa-lists presented are based on a literature review up to October 2022 and intensive fieldwork conducted in the last 15 years. Distributional records of 101 fish species (deriv...
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| description | In this article, we provide an updated list of freshwater fishes in Albania for each sub-basin. The distribution data and taxa-lists presented are based on a literature review up to October 2022 and intensive fieldwork conducted in the last 15 years. Distributional records of 101 fish species (deriving from 25 families) in 11 different sub-basins are reported. There are new records that include native, alien and translocated fish species. The distinctiveness of Albanian freshwater fishes is highlighted while defining a specific ichthyological region for the whole Balkan region. The freshwater fish fauna of Albania represents a special value of the national heritage, especially due to its diversity and a high degree of endemicity. This is mainly due to the complex geological and climatic conditions, and the location between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas on the west and the continental areas of the Balkans on the other side, which have allowed different colonization from outside the area and long periods of speciation. Eleven hydrographic basin units are analyzed for species composition, evolutionary patterns, and ecological features. This review brings the number of Albanian freshwater fish taxa to 101, with 20 species added from the previous 1995 inventory and several species deleted due to taxonomic changes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-615c89024b0342fab9d70229cb6356ea2023-04-11T17:19:08ZengSciendoCroatian Journal of Fisheries1848-05862023-03-01811334410.2478/cjf-2023-0004Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in AlbaniaShumka Spase0Lalaj Suada1Šanda Radek2Shumka Laura3Meulenbroek Paul41Department of Biotechnology and Food, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, 1019 Koder Kamza, Tirana, Albania1Department of Biotechnology and Food, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, 1019 Koder Kamza, Tirana, Albania2Department of Zoology, National Museum, Václavskénáměstí 68, Prague 1, 11000, Czech Republic3Albanian University, Rruga e kavajesn.n., Tirana, Albania4Christian Doppler Laboratory for Meta Ecosystem Dynamics in Riverine Landscapes, Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Gregor-Mendel- Strase 33, A-1180 Wien/Vienna, AustriaIn this article, we provide an updated list of freshwater fishes in Albania for each sub-basin. The distribution data and taxa-lists presented are based on a literature review up to October 2022 and intensive fieldwork conducted in the last 15 years. Distributional records of 101 fish species (deriving from 25 families) in 11 different sub-basins are reported. There are new records that include native, alien and translocated fish species. The distinctiveness of Albanian freshwater fishes is highlighted while defining a specific ichthyological region for the whole Balkan region. The freshwater fish fauna of Albania represents a special value of the national heritage, especially due to its diversity and a high degree of endemicity. This is mainly due to the complex geological and climatic conditions, and the location between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas on the west and the continental areas of the Balkans on the other side, which have allowed different colonization from outside the area and long periods of speciation. Eleven hydrographic basin units are analyzed for species composition, evolutionary patterns, and ecological features. This review brings the number of Albanian freshwater fish taxa to 101, with 20 species added from the previous 1995 inventory and several species deleted due to taxonomic changes.https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2023-0004freshwater ichthyofaunafish assemblagedistributionsub-catchmentsalbania |
| spellingShingle | Shumka Spase Lalaj Suada Šanda Radek Shumka Laura Meulenbroek Paul Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania Croatian Journal of Fisheries freshwater ichthyofauna fish assemblage distribution sub-catchments albania |
| title | Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania |
| title_full | Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania |
| title_fullStr | Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania |
| title_short | Recent Data on the Distribution of Freshwater Ichthyofauna in Albania |
| title_sort | recent data on the distribution of freshwater ichthyofauna in albania |
| topic | freshwater ichthyofauna fish assemblage distribution sub-catchments albania |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2023-0004 |
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