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Etymology: Petroleuciscus: Named for Petru Bănărescu, a famous freshwater ichthyologist and Petr Naseka, son of the genus author, and Leuciscus, a related genus.
Eponymy: Dr Mustafa Kuru (d: 1940) is a Turkish ichthyologist whose bachelor’s degree (1964) and doctorate (1971) were awarded by the Erzurum Ataturk University and where he taught (1965–1989), eventually as Professor (1981–1989). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Upper Tigris system in south-eastern Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 85.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13391)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bogutskaya, N.G., 1995. Leuciscus kurui, a new cyprinid fish from the Upper Tigris (Dicle) system. Mitt. Hamb. Zool. Mus. Inst. 92:149-154. (Ref. 13391)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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