Alburnus timarensis

<em>Alburnus timarensis</em> is a small freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae, endemic to Turkey. The species name likely refers to a specific locality or drainage system within Turkey's diverse inland waterways. Turkey is a globally significant center of freshwater fish diversity and endemism, particularly for the genus <em>Alburnus</em>, which is represented there by a large number of species restricted to individual river basins or lake systems. This species is a slender, silvery fish with a laterally compressed body and a slightly upturned mouth characteristic of bleaks. Specimens can reach a maximum recorded length of approximately 18.2 cm and a maximum recorded weight of approximately 0.04 kg. <em>Alburnus timarensis</em> likely inhabits flowing freshwaters in its native Turkish range, feeding near the surface on small invertebrates, aquatic insects, and zooplankton. Details of habitat and range for this species remain limited in the ichthyological literature, and its precise distributional boundaries within Turkish river systems are not well documented. Its conservation status has not been formally assessed by the IUCN. Continued ichthyological surveys of Turkish freshwaters are important for documenting and protecting such endemic species.