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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Capoeta

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29 species (see list below)
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Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 37.3 cm TL
Capoeta aculeata (Valenciennes, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Capoeta aculeata
[Large scale scraper]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Capoeta alborzensis
[Alborz scraper]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Capoeta antalyensis (Battalgil, 1943)

Photo by Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Capoeta antalyensis
[Antalya barb]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Europe
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Capoeta aydinensis Turan, Küçük, Kaya, Güçlü & Bektaş, 2017

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Capoeta aydinensis
[]

Photo by Engin, S.

Asia
Max. Length 40 cm FL
Capoeta banarescui Turan, Kottelat, Ekmekçi & Imamoglu, 2006

Photo by Photo by Engin, S.
 
Capoeta banarescui
[Banarescu’s barb]

Photo by Ozcan, G.

Asia
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Capoeta bergamae Karaman, 1969

Photo by Photo by Ozcan, G.
 
Capoeta bergamae
[Bergama barb]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 25.4 cm TL
Capoeta buhsei Kessler, 1877

Photo by Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Capoeta buhsei
[Namak scraper]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Capoeta caelestis
[Taurus scraper]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Capoeta capoeta (Güldenstädt, 1773)

Photo by Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Capoeta capoeta
[Seven khramulya]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
 
Capoeta capoetoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Capoeta coadi
[]

Photo by Hamidan, N.A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Hamidan, N.A.
 
Capoeta damascina
[Mesopotamian barb]

Photo by Engin, S.

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Capoeta ekmekciae Turan, Kottelat, Kirankaya & Engin, 2006

Photo by Photo by Engin, S.
 
Capoeta ekmekciae
[Grusinian scraper]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Capoeta ferdowsii
[]

Photo by Johari, S.A. & Badri M.

Asia
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Capoeta fusca Nikolskii, 1897

Photo by Photo by Johari, S.A. & Badri M.
 
Capoeta fusca
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Capoeta gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Capoeta heratensis
[Herat scarper]
No picture found
 
Capoeta kaput
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Capoeta macrolepis
[Kor scraper]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Capoeta oguzelii
[]

Photo by Gülle, İ,

Asia
Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
Capoeta pestai (Pietschmann, 1933)

Photo by Photo by Gülle, İ,
 
Capoeta pestai
[Eğirdir barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Capoeta pyragyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.1 cm TL
 
Capoeta razii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
 
Capoeta saadii
[]

Photo by Gabrielian, B.

Asia
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Capoeta sevangi De Filippi, 1865

Photo by Photo by Gabrielian, B.
 
Capoeta sevangi
[Sevan khramulya]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
 
Capoeta shajariani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.5 cm TL
 
Capoeta sieboldii
[Colchic khramulya]

Photo by Gaffaroglu, M.

Asia
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Gaffaroglu, M.
 
Capoeta tinca
[Anatolian khramulya]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Capoeta umbla (Heckel, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Capoeta umbla
[Tigris scraper]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Capoeta aculeata Large scale scraper Asia 37.3 TL 1844
Capoeta alborzensis Alborz scraper Asia 16.4 SL 2016
Capoeta antalyensis Antalya barb Asia 34 TL 1943
Capoeta aydinensis Europe 23.4 SL 2017
Capoeta banarescui Banarescu’s barb Asia 40 FL 2006
Capoeta bergamae Bergama barb Asia 19.8 SL 1969
Capoeta buhsei Namak scraper Asia 25.4 TL 1877
Capoeta caelestis Taurus scraper Asia 19.6 SL 2009
Capoeta capoeta Seven khramulya Asia 41 TL 1773
Capoeta capoetoides Africa 11.7 TL 1938
Capoeta coadi Asia 19.5 SL 2016
Capoeta damascina Mesopotamian barb Eurasia 50 TL 1842
Capoeta ekmekciae Grusinian scraper Asia 28 SL 2006
Capoeta ferdowsii Asia 13.8 SL 2017
Capoeta fusca Asia 13.2 TL 1897
Capoeta gracilis Asia 35 TL 1861
Capoeta heratensis Herat scarper Asia 16.1 SL 1861
Capoeta kaput Asia 2019
Capoeta macrolepis Kor scraper Asia 11.6 SL 1847
Capoeta oguzelii Asia 13.9 SL 2018
Capoeta pestai Eğirdir barb Asia 21.8 SL 1933
Capoeta pyragyi Asia 19 TL 2017
Capoeta razii Asia 20.1 TL 2017
Capoeta saadii Asia 23.1 SL 1847
Capoeta sevangi Sevan khramulya Asia 68 TL 1865
Capoeta shajariani Asia 20.3 SL 2017
Capoeta sieboldii Colchic khramulya Asia 45.5 TL 1864
Capoeta tinca Anatolian khramulya Asia 36 TL 1843
Capoeta umbla Tigris scraper Asia 40 SL 1843



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