BLACK SEA FISH CHECK-LIST Black Sea Commission Publication Compiled by Maria Yankova States Authors/Contributors Bulgaria Maria Yankova, Violin Raykov, Petya Ivanova Georgia Marina Mgeladze, Revaz Diasamidze Romania Gheorghe Radu, Simion Nicolaev Russian Federation Stanislav Agapov, Maria Grinchenko Turkey Bayram Öztürk, Muammer Oral, Levent Bat, Ertuğ Düzgüneş Ukraine Vladislav Shlyakhov, Alexander Boltachev, Evgeniya Karpova Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued CONTENTS Black Sea Sea Fishes List 4 References 49 Annex I. Freshwater Fishes List (species distributed in Black Sea eustuarine areas) 56 Abbreviations used: RBS- Black Sea Red Data Book RDB - Red Data Book of Bulgaria RBU- Red Data Book of Ukraine IUCN- Word Red List BS RL-Black Sea Regional level BS SL- Black Sea Subregion level Extinct (EX) - No individuals remaining. Extinct in the Wild (EW) - Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range. Critically Endangered (CR) - Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Endangered (EN) - High risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable (VU) - High risk of endangerment in the wild. Near Threatened (NT) - Likely to become endangered in the near future. Least Concern (LC) - Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. 1 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued Data Deficient (DD) - Not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction. Not Evaluated (NE) - Has not yet been evaluated against the criteria. C – Cosmopolit ; A - Atlanto-Mediterranean; E – Endemic; (B) - for Black Sea ; (M) - for Mediterraean Sea ; Eu W - European Waters; (*) rare species in the Black Sea. BS states: BG- Bulgaria; GE- Georgia; RO- Romania; RU- Russian Federation; TU- Turkey; UA- Ukraine Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to the Black Sea Commission and especially to Dr. Violeta Velikova for initation of a procedure for Black Sea species circumscription. Each species description includes the following information: o names: full scientific name, common names in the official languages of the Black Sea countries (Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian); o taxonomy: family, order; o habitat; o IUCN status: Black Sea regional level (regional view on population status), subregional (national) levels; origin; o 3 Alpha Code, Taxonomic Code; 2 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued List of Authors Authors Names and Organization email Maria Yankova Institute of Fishing Resources, Varna, Bulgaria [email protected] Violin Raykov Institute of Oceanology, Varna, Bulgaria [email protected] , Petya Ivanova Institute of Oceanology, Varna, Bulgaria [email protected] Marina Mgeladze Water Ecology and Fisheries Laboratory, Black Sea Monitoring Center, National Environmental Agency, Georgia [email protected] Revaz Diasamidze Black Sea Monitoring Center, National Environmental Agency, Georgia [email protected] Gheorghe Radu National Institute for Marine Research and Development, Constanta, Romania [email protected] Simeon Nicolaev National Institute for Marine Research and Development, Constanta, Romania [email protected] Stanislav Agapov Azov Sea Institute of Fishery Problems Rostov na Don, Russian Federation [email protected] Maria Grinchenko Azov Sea Institute of Fishery Problems Rostov na Don, Russian Federation [email protected] Bayram Ozturk Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey [email protected] Muammer Oral Istanbul University, Faculty of Fisheries, Marine Biology Department, Istanbul, Turkey [email protected] Levent Bat Fisheries Faculty of Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey [email protected] Ertüğ Düzgüneş Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Science, Department of Fisheries, Trabzon, Turkey [email protected] Vladislav Shlyakhov Pivden NIRO Institute, Kerch, Ukraine [email protected] Alexander Boltachev Institute of Biology of Southern Seas NAS Ukraine IBSS, 2, Nakhimov ave., Sevastopol Ukraine [email protected] Evgeniya Karpova Institute of Biology of Southern Seas NAS Ukraine IBSS, 2, Nakhimov ave., Sevastopol Ukraine [email protected] 3 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued Family / Species/ Author Order 3Alpha Taxonomic Code Common names Habitat Status RBS RBS Origin Conservation Code Regional Subregion level level Acipenseridae Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg,1833 Acipenseriformes APG 1170100102 ЕN: Russian sturgeon Demersal, IUCN RBS VU E(B) BG:RDB BG: Руска есетра anadrom GE:CR GE: რუსული ზუთხი RO:VU RO: Nisetru RU: RU: Русский осетр TU:CR TU: Rusmersini, Karaca UA:RBU UA: Осетер російський Acipenser stellatus Pallas,1771 Acipenseriformes APE 1170100105 ЕN:Starry sturgeon Demersal, IUCN RBS VU E(B) BG: BG: Пъструга anadrom GE:EN GE: ტარაღანა RO:VU RO: Păstruga RU: RU: Севрюга TU:CR TU: Mersin baligi, Sivruşka UA:RBU UA: Осетер севрюга Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky,1828 Acipenseriformes AAN 1170100106 ЕN: Spiny sturgeon Demersal, IUCN E(B) BG:RDB BG: Шип anadrom GE:CR GE: ჯარღალა (ფორეჯი) RO:EN RO: Viza RU: RU: Шип TU:CR TU: Şip balığı UA:RBU UA: Шип Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758 Acipenseriformes APR 1170100104 ЕN: Sterlet sturgeon Demersal, IUCN Eu W BG: BG: Чига potamodro GE: GE:--- m RO: RO: Cegă RU: RU: Cтерлядь TU:CR TU: Çuka (Çoka) balığı UA:RBU UA: Осетер стерлядь Acipenser sturio Linnaeus,1758 Acipenseriformes APU 1170100101 ЕN: Sturgeon Demersal, IUCN A BG:RDB BG: Атлантическа (немска) anadrom GE:CR есетра RO:EN GE: ფორონჯი RU: RO: Şip TU:CR UA:RBU 4 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued Family / Species/ Author Order 3Alpha Taxonomic Code Common names Habitat Status RBS RBS Origin Conservation Code Regional Subregion level level RU: Осетр атлантический TU: Kolan balığı, Alman Mersin Balığı UA: Осетер атлантичний Huso huso (Linnaeus,1758) Acipenseriformes HUH 1170100501 ЕN: Beluga Demersal, IUCN E(B) BG: BG: Моруна anadrom GE:EN GE: სვია RO:VU RO: Morun RU: RU: Белуга обыкновенная TU:CR TU: Mersin Morinası UA:RBU UA: Білуга звичайна *Acipenser persicus Borodin,1897 Acipenseriformes AAP 1170100117 ЕN: Persian Sturgeon Demersal, IUCN E(B) BG: BG:--- anadrom GE:EN GE: სპარსული ზუთხი RO: RO:--- RU: RU: Осетр персидский TU:EN TU: İran Mersini UA: UA: Осетер перський Acipenser persicus colchicus Marti, 1940 Acipenseriformes ЕN: Persian Sturgeon Demersal, BG: BG:--- anadrom GE:EN GE: კოლხური ზუთხი RO: RO:--- RU: RU: TU: TU: UA: UA: Alopidae Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre,1788) Lamniformes ALV 1060600601 ЕN: Thresher Shark Pelagic IUCN C BG: BG:--- GE: GE:--- RO: RO:--- RU: RU: Обікновенная, морская TU:EN лисица UA: TU: Sapan balığı UA: Морська лисиця, звичайна 5 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued Family / Species/ Author Order 3Alpha Taxonomic Code Common names Habitat Status RBS RBS Origin Conservation Code Regional Subregion level level Ammodytidae Gymnammodytes cicerellus (Rafinesque,1810) Perciformes ЕN: Mediterranean sand eel Demersal, E(M) BG: BG: Пясъчница,Ува Bentho- GE: GE:--- pelagic RO:DD RO: Uva RU: RU: Песчанка голая TU:DD TU: Kum balığı UA: UA: Південний пескорій голий Anguillidae Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus,1758) Angulliformes ELE 1430200201 ЕN: European eel Catadrom A BG:RDB BG: Европейска речна ous GE:EN змиорка RO:DD GE: გველთევზა მდინარის RU: RO: Anghila TU:CR RU: Угорь речной UA: европейский TU: Yılan balığı UA: Вугор річковий європейський Atherinidae Atherina bonapartii Boulenger, 1907 Atheriniformes ЕN: Demersal, A BG: BG:--- Pelagic- GE: GE:--- neretic RO: RO: --- RU: RU: Атерина коричневая TU: TU: Akdeniz Aterina balığı UA: UA: Атерина коричнева Atherina pontica (Eichwald,1831) Atheriniformes ЕN: Demersal, A BG: BG: Атерина, Сребърка Pelagic- GE:LR GE: ათერინა neretic RO:LC RO: Aterina RU: RU: Атерина черноморская TU:LC TU: Çamuka balıgı UA: 6 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued Family / Species/ Author Order 3Alpha Taxonomic Code Common names Habitat Status RBS RBS Origin Conservation Code Regional Subregion level level UA: Атерина чорноморська Atherina hepsetus Linnaeus,1758 Atheriniformes AHH 1630200302 ЕN: Mediterranean sand Demersal, A BG: smelt Pelagic- GE: BG: Голяма Атерина neretic RO:DD GE:--- RU: RO: Aterina mare TU:LC RU: Атерина UA: средиземноморская TU: Hakiki Gümüşbalığı, Çamuka UA: Атерина середземноморська Balistidae *Balistes capriscus Gmelin,1789 Tetraodontiformes ЕN: Grey triggerfish Reef- A BG: BG:--- associated GE: GE:--- RO:DD RO: Balista RU: RU: Спинорог серый TU: TU: Çütre, Domuz balığı, UA: Domuz Yasemin Balığı UA: Спиноріг сірий Belonidae *Belone belone euxini Günther,1866 Beloniformes GAR 1470100101 ЕN: Black Sea garpike Pelagic RBS EN EN (UA E(M) BG: BG: Зарган, Морска Бекаса Cector) GE:LR GE: სარღანი RO:LC RO: Zargan RU: RU: Сарган черноморский TU:DD TU: Zargana UA: UA: Сарган чорноморський Blenniidae Aidablennius (Blennius) sphynx Perciformes AIX 1771500101 ЕN: Sphinx blenny Demersal, RBS VU E(M) BG: (Valenciennes,1836) BG: Малка морска кучка, Benthic GE:EN 7 | Page Black Sea Fish Check-List / Black Sea Commission Publication Continued Family / Species/ Author Order 3Alpha Taxonomic Code Common names Habitat Status RBS RBS Origin Conservation Code Regional Subregion level level сфинкс RO:NE GE: ზღვის ფინია-სფინქსი RU: RO: Cocosel de mare TU:VU RU: Морская собачка-сфинкс UA: TU: Horozbina balığı UA: