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Etymology: Capoeta: The local vernacular name "kapwaeti" used in Georgia and Azerbaikhan (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Iran.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111770); max. published weight: 695.10 g (Ref. 111770)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9. Mouth opening smaller than in other subspecies, and slightly arched, almost straight.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McAllister, D.E., 1990. A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index. (Ref. 27116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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