Capoeta

Capoeta
Capoeta capoeta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Capoeta
Valenciennes, 1842

Capoeta is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It was formerly included within the Barbus-Puntius complex. Today, it is restricted to a group of Western Asian (Middle East) forms.

Species

There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus:

The Dalaman Stream population might represent a further distinct species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zareian, H., Esmaeili, H.R. & Freyhof, J. (2016): Capoeta anamisensis, a new species from the Minab and Hasan Langhi River drainages in Iran (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zootaxa, 4083 (1): 126-142.
  2. Alwan, N.H., Zareian, H. & Esmaeili, H.R. (2016): Capoeta coadi, a new species of cyprinid fish from the Karun River drainage, Iran based on morphological and molecular evidences (Teleostei, Cyprinidae). ZooKeys, 572: 155-180.
  3. Esmaeili, H.R., Zareian, H., Eagderi, S. & Alwan, N. (2016): Review on the taxonomy of Tigris scraper, Capoeta umbla (Heckel, 1843) and its confirmation record from the Iranian part of Tigris River, Persian Gulf basin (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). FishTaxa, 1 (1): 35-44.
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