fresh caught fresh water fish from lake Van Golu Anatolia eastern Turkey. Chalcalburnus tarichi Pearl Mullet called inci kefalı.


The only fish known to live in the brackish water of Lake Van is Chalcalburnus tarichi the Pearl Mullet or inci kefalı, a Cyprinid fish related to chub and dace, which is caught during the spring floods. In May and June, these fish migrate from the lake to less alkaline water, spawning either near the mouths of the rivers feeding the lake or in the rivers themselves. After spawning season it returns to the lake.


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Location: Van Golu Turkey
Photo credit: © Adrian Weston / Alamy / Afripics
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