EASIN - European Alien Species Information Network

Kostas Tsiamis
10/12/2020 - 6:57 AM

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Is the species Alburnus alburnus synonym with Alburnus albidus?
If not, should the latter species be considered as alien in Europe (or parts of Europe)?
Thank you

Kostas Tsiamis
10/12/2020 - 2:17 PM

posted by Elena Tricarico on 12/10/2020:

I know that the systematic of the species has been revised and now we have three species: A. albidus, native to Basilicata area, South Italy (introduced in other parts of South Italy), A. alburnus native to central-east Europe (introduced to Spain, Portugal and Italy), A alborella native to North Italy (Adriatic basins) and some Croatian basins (introduced in Central Italy and some Croatian localities). So, A. alburnus is not a synonym of A. albidus. 
The new systematic is reported in Kottelat & Freyhof (2007). Handbook of European freshwater species. (Even if not all the experts agree on that). 
Hope this helps!

Kostas Tsiamis
10/12/2020 - 2:17 PM

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