Capoeta pyragyi

Capoeta pyragyi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Capoeta pyragyi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Capoeta. It lives in the Tireh and Sezar rivers of Iran, and it is named after Turkmen poet and spiritual leader Magtymguly Pyragy.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Capoeta
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Tireh and Sezar Rivers, Tigris River drainage in Iran.

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