Ankara nase

Chondrostoma angorense

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

Chondrostoma angorense, the Ankara nase or Black Sea nase, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is endemic to northern Anatolia, Turkey, where it occurs in the drainages of the Sakarya and Kızılırmak Rivers, rivers that drain into the Black Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Chondrostoma
Maximum length: 24.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Sakarya and Kizilirmak River basins in northern Anatolia, Turkey.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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