Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Capoeta Higher classification Capoeta | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Capoeta antalyensis Rank Species | |
Similar Capoeta, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Pseudophoxinus | ||
Capoeta antalyensis, the "Pamphylian scraper", is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. 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.
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