Capoeta alborzensis

Last updated

Capoeta alborzensis
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Capoeta
Species:
C. alborzensis
Binomial name
Capoeta alborzensis
Jouladeh-Roudbar, Eagderi, Ghanavi & Doadrio 2016

Capoeta alborzensis is a species of cyprinid in the genus Capoeta . [1]

Related Research Articles

The Marmara barbel is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Turkey where it is only known from fast flowing waters with substrates of stones or pebbles. This species can reach a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) SL.

<i>Acheilognathus rhombeus</i> Species of fish

Acheilognathus rhombeus is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It was originally described as Capoeta rhombea by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846. It is the type species for the genus Acheilognathus.

<i>Capoeta</i> Genus of fishes

Capoeta, also known as scrapers, is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Western Asia. The distribution extends from Turkey to the Levant, to Transcaucasia, Iraq, Turkmenistan, in Armenia, particularly in lake Sevan and northern Afghanistan. This genus is most closely related to Luciobarbus and in itself is divided into three morphologically, biogeographically and genetically distinct groups or clades: the Mesopotamian clade, the Anatolian-Iranian clade and the Aralo-Caspian clade.

Çakmak Dam is a dam in Samsun Province, Turkey. Its reservoir has been found to house Capoeta tinca, a species of scraper, as well as 136 recorded taxa of phytoplankton, with members of the phylum Chlorophyta dominant in population density, and Bacillariophyta dominant in terms of species richness. The dam is a source of water for the city of Samsun.

Capoeta banarescui. the Colchic scraper or Banarescu's barb, is a species of cyprinid fish known from Turkey. It inhabits swiftly flowing water with cobbles and pebbles bottom.

<i>Capoeta damascina</i> Species of fish

Capoeta damascina, the Levantine scraper or Mesopotamian barb, is a species of cyprinid fish from the Near East region. It is reported from Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Turkey.

Capoeta ekmekciae, the Grusinian scraper is a kind of freshwater cyprinid fish from Turkey. It is known exclusively from the Çoruh River. It was described as a separate species in 2006.

Capoeta erhani, also known as the Ceyhan scraper, is a Turkish species of freshwater cyprinid fish in the genus Capoeta.

Capoeta sieboldii, also called the nipple-lip scraper, is a cyprinid fish species from Turkey. It is widespread and lives in a range of habitats that are at least seasonally connected to rivers or streams. The distribution is from the Sakarya River eastwards, to western Transcaucasia.

Capoeta tinca, or the Anatolian khramulya or western fourbarbel scraper, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Turkey, inhabiting swiftly flowing rivers.

Capoeta turani, the Seyhan scraper, is a Turkish species of cyprinid fish in the genus Capoeta. This fish, which grows up to 15 cm long, only lives in the Seyhan River drainage, and is only known from two localities, one of which is a reservoir. Nevertheless, it is locally quite abundant, and the population appears stable.

Capoeta umbla, also known as the Tigris scraper, is a Near East species of cyprinid fish. It grows up to 40 cm length.

<i>Capoeta capoeta</i> Species of fish

Capoeta capoeta is a species of West Asian cyprinid fish, including forms called the Caucasian scraper. The scientific name is derived from the Georgian and Azeri local name kapwaeti.

Capoeta gracilis is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Western Asia. It is part of the large-scaled Capoeta capoeta clade or complex of species in the genus Capoeta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyprininae</span> Subfamily of fishes

The Cyprininae are one of at least 11 subfamilies of cyprinid fish. It contains three genera in its strictest definition but many more are included depending on which authority is defining it, especially if the Labeobarbinae is not considered to be a valid grouping.

<i>Capoeta razii</i> Species of fish

Capoeta razii, is a newly described species of freshwater cyprinid fish occurring mainly in southern Caspian Sea basin, Iran. This species was mistakenly reported by many authors as Capoeta gracilis in northern Iranian regions. It was first reported to be different from Capoeta gracilis by Levin et al. (2012).

Capoeta capoetoides is a cyprinid fish found in Africa. It is known only from the type specimen of doubtful origin and in poor condition, probably from the Chad Basin. As all other species of this genus are found in Asia, placement of this species in Capoeta is doubtful.

Capoeta anamisensis is a species of cyprinid in the genus Capoeta, native to Iran.

Capoeta ferdowsii is a species of cyprinid in the genus Capoeta, native the Zohreh and Fahlian rivers in Iran. It is named after Persian poet Ferdowsi.

Capoeta pyragyi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Capoeta. It lives in the Tireh and Sezar rivers of Iran, and it is named after Turkmen poet and spiritual leader Magtymguly Pyragy.

References

  1. Jouladeh-Roudbar, A; Eagderi, S; Ghanavi, HR; Doadrio, I (2017). "A new species of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes, 1842 from the Caspian Sea basin in Iran (Teleostei, Cyprinidae)". ZooKeys (682): 137–155. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.682.12670 . PMC   5523162 . PMID   28769726.