Pearl mullet

Alburnus tarichi

A fish endemic to Lake Van in Turkey

White
Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Medium
Temperate 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Water type: Freshwater