Capoeta umbla, also known as the Tigris scraper, is a Near East species of cyprinid fish. It grows up to 40 cm (16 in) standard length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Capoeta |
| Species: | C. umbla
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| Capoeta umbla | |
This species is widespread in the Tigris drainage, and has been recorded from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. It thrives in different kinds of waters, from small headwater streams to large lowland rivers, marshes, lakes and reservoirs. The species is not threatened.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Freyhof, J. (2014). "Capoeta umbla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19027584A19222918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19027584A19222918.en. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Capoeta umbla" in FishBase. January 2015 version.
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