Capoeta razii

Capoeta razii

Fusiform Fish from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Capoeta razii, is a newly described species of freshwater cyprinid fish occurring mainly in the southern Caspian Sea basin, Iran. This species was mistakenly reported by many authors as Capoeta gracilis in northern Iranian regions. It was first reported to be different from C. gracilis by Levin et al.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Capoeta
Maximum length: 20.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: many rivers and streams of the southern Caspian Sea basin in Iran.

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