Clupeonella muhlisi Neu, 1934
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Clupeonella muhlisi is a species of clupeid fish endemic to Lake Uluabat in Turkey, linked to the Sea of Marmara.
It is a small fish, up to 8 cm in length, that shoals at the water surface. It feeds on pelagic crustaceans and fish eggs.
This population of sprat has previously been considered either conspecific with Clupeonella abrau that inhabits Lake Abrau, Russia, near the northeastern Black Sea coast, or a distinct subspecies of that species, Clupeonella abrau muhlisi, or a population belonging to the more widespread Black Sea sprat (Clupeonella cultriventris).
Wikipedia contributors, Clupeonella muhlisi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:21:59.978883+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Clupeonella muhlisi Neu, 1934
- Name authority
- Neu, 1934
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Ehiravidae
- Genus
- Clupeonella
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderClupeiformes
- suborderClupeoidei Bleeker, 1859
- familyEhiravidae Deraniyagala, 1929
- genusClupeonella Kessler, 1877
- speciesClupeonella muhlisi Neu, 1934
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Clupeonella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Clupeonella engrauliformis (Borodin, 1904) | EhiravidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877 | EhiravidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clupeonella caspia Svetovidov, 1941 | EhiravidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Clupeonella abrau muhlisi Neu, 1934 Neu, 1934 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Woltereck, R., & Neu, W. (1934). Untersuchungen an Türkischen Seen. Internationale Revue Der Gesamten Hydrobiologie Und Hydrographie, Leipzig, 30 (nos 5–6): 440–452. [Part I by Woltereck, Part II by Neu and subtitled: Der Zwerghering des Albuliond Göl: Clupeonella Muhlisi n. sp. (pp. 446–452).]. https://doi.org/10.1002/iroh.19340300305 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:WCX6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.