Rutilus atropatenus, Derjavin, 1937
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820518 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FE3F-FE74-2884-FCCEFF65FAAE |
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Felipe |
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Rutilus atropatenus |
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Rutilus atropatenus View in CoL
Common name. Azerbaijani spring roach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Rutilus in West Asia by: ○ tip of snout above horizontal level of lower eye margin / ○ 34–38+2–3 lateral-line scales / ○ 6–7 scales between dorsal origin and lateral line. Size up to 80 mm SL.
Distribution. Azerbaijan: Springs in Alazani-Agrichay valley in lower Kura drainage.
Habitat. Karstic springs, where it is the only fish species.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.
Further reading. Derjavin 1937 (description); Artaev et al. 2018 (distribution); Kuljanishvili et al. 2020 (generic placement).
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