Alburnus

Alburnus is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are known commonly as bleaks. A group of species in the genus is known as shemayas. The genus occurs in the western Palearctic realm, and the center of diversity is in Turkey.

The genus Chalcalburnus is now part of Alburnus.

Species
Currently, 49 recognized species are placed in this genus: