Cyprinidae

Grusinian scraper

Capoeta ekmekciae

Fish Reaching Twenty Eight Centimeters in Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Capoeta capoeta is a species of West Asian cyprinid fish, including forms called the Caucasian scraper. The scientific name is derived from the Georgian local name kapwaeti. Some taxonomic authorities classify Capoeta sevangi as a subspecies.