Capoeta bergamae

Capoeta bergamae is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Turkey. The species is also known as the Aegean scraper.

Capoeta bergamae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Capoeta
Species:
C. bergamae
Binomial name
Capoeta bergamae
M. S. Karaman, 1969
Synonyms
  • Capoeta capoeta bergamae Karaman, 1969

It is widespread in western Anatolia and lives in rivers ranging from the Bakacak river on the Biga Peninsula south to the Dalaman River. It is threatened by the massive pollution of rivers and streams and water abstraction, leading to habitat loss. The fish is up to 20 cm long. It is occasionally eaten, but is not widely commercialized.

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