Tarek
Alburnus tarichi
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Fish
Alburnus tarichi, known as the tarek, pearl mullet, Van fish or Van shah kuli, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is restricted to Turkey, where it is endemic to the Lake Van basin. The local names are the following: Turkish: İnci kefalı / İnci balığı, Kurdish: darex darach, and Armenian: տառեխ taṙex.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Alburnus