Derya BOSTANCI, Resul Ä°SKENDER, Selma HELLÄ°,Nazmi POLAT
The research which aims to find out the fish species inhabiting in Curi Stream was done between June 2012 and June 2013 with seasonal. In catches of fish samples; fishing nets with different scales, fishing cast nets, fishing tackle and electroshocker are used. After the evaluation of totally 190 samples caught from the research area, 9 species belonging to 4 families (Cyprinidae, Gobiidae, Mugilidae, and Salmonidae) have been identified. They were determined as Alburnus chalcoides, Barbus tauricus, Carassius gibelio, Mugil cephalus, Neogobius cephalarges, Neogobius melanostomus, Squalius cephalus, Vimba vimba and Salmo labrax. The evaluation of captured specimens’ results, Carassius gibelio which is rising rapidly spreading invasive fish species from inland water of Turkey, was determined that they have started to spread in the Ordu.