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The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon, Aulopyge huegelii is a stenoendemic fish species restricted to the area of west Bosnia and part of Dalmatia. Its global IUCN species status is “endangered (EN)” according to the “B1ab (iii, v)” criterion. There are not enough reliable sources containing data on this species, particularly in the recent period. As primarily a groundwater fish, it was exceptionally well adapted to environmental conditions in the Buško Blato reservoir. Based on the recent findings, the status of this species has changed over the past several years. The main objective of this study was to characterise and determine the current status of the monotype species A. huegelii from the Buško Blato reservoir, through the analysis of its selected morphological and ecological features. During field research, we have gathered 88 individuals of A. huegelii, at just four neighbouring sites. A significant decrease in its population number is evident in comparison to previous studies. The results have shown its retreat into a small part of the reservoir which is connected with the groundwater system as its primary habitat, in order to escape from predators: the four new allochthone species in this ecosystem. Comparing the results with previous studies, it could be concluded that the Dalmatian barbelgudgeon is “returning” to its original morphological form i.e. groundwater fish form. All this could in perspective have significant consequences on the survival of the population of this species in the Buško Blato reservoir.

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Conservation Threatened species Morphology Ecology.

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Aldijana MUŠOVIĆ, Department of Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Department of  Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samir ĐUG, Department of Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Department of  Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Naris POJSKIĆ, Laboratory for molecular genetics of natural resources and Laboratory for bioinformatics and biostatistics, University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (INGEB), Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Laboratory for molecular genetics of natural resources and Laboratory for bioinformatics and biostatistics, University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (INGEB), Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belma KALAMUJIĆ STROIL, Laboratory for molecular genetics of natural resources and Laboratory for bioinformatics and biostatistics, University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (INGEB), Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Laboratory for molecular genetics of natural resources, University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (INGEB), Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Adi VESNIĆ, Department of Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Department of  Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rifat ŠKRIJELJ, Department of Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Department of  Biology - Ichthyology and Fishing Center, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
How to Cite
MUŠOVIĆ, A., ĐUG, S., POJSKIĆ, N., KALAMUJIĆ STROIL, B., VESNIĆ, A., & ŠKRIJELJ, R. (2018). Status of endangered fish species Aulopyge huegelii Heckel, 1843 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Buško Blato reservoir, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 5(3), 212–231. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v5i3.290

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