Capoeta antalyensis
| Capoeta antalyensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Capoeta |
| Species: | C. antalyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Capoeta antalyensis (Battalgil, 1943) | |
Capoeta antalyensis, the "Pamphylian scraper", is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found only in Turkey in the Aksu and Köprüçay River drainages, which flow south into the Gulf of Antalya in the Mediterranean. Its lives in swiftly flowing streches of rivers, but also found in lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Freyhof J. 2014. Capoeta antalyensis. 2014 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2014.
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