Capoeta ekmekciae Turan, Kottelat, Kirankaya & Engin, 2006
Grusinian scraper
Capoeta ekmekciae
photo by Engin, S.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae
Max. size:  28 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Çoruh River in Turkey.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 46-48
Biology:  Inhabits clear and slow-flowing water with a stone and pebble substrate (Ref. 57083).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 13 February 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.