Cyprinidae

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.