Capoeta antalyensis

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Capoeta
Species:
C. antalyensis
Binomial name
Capoeta antalyensis
(Battalgil, 1943)
Synonyms

Varicorhinus antalyensis Battalgil, 1943

References

  1. 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.


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