Capoeta antalyensis, also known as the Antalya barb or 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 stretches of rivers, but also found in lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Capoeta antalyensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Capoeta |
Species: | C. antalyensis
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Binomial name | |
Capoeta antalyensis (Battalgil, 1943)
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Synonyms | |
Varicorhinus antalyensis Battalgil, 1943 |
References
edit- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Capoeta antalyensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T3784A19006247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T3784A19006247.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.