Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843) Living
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17819777 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FF36-FF7C-28AB-FCE3FC1EFA10 |
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Felipe |
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Capoeta tinca |
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Common name. Fourbarbel scraper.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Capoeta in Marmara and Black Sea basin and Central Anatolia by: ○ two pairs of barbels / ○ 69–87 total lateral-line scales / ○ 14–17 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal origin / ○ 9–11 scale rows between lateral line and anal origin / ○ 16–22 gill rakers / ○ 17–28 serrae on last unbranched dorsal ray / ○ edge of lower jaw cornified / ○ lips narrow, not fleshy or pleated / ○ shape of lower jaw polymorphic, wide and straight or arched and narrow in parts of individuals / ○ snout short and blunt. Size up to 220 mm SL, likely to grow larger.
Distribution. Türkiye: Lake İznik, Eber and Akşehir basin and Sursuluk (Marmara basin) east to Kızılırmak drainage.
Habitat. Ubiquitous, inhabits a wide range of water bodies at least temporarily connected to running waters such as
Capoeta trutta ; Tigris, Türkiye; ~ 250 mm SL.
springs, streams, rivers, and cold headwaters. Found in lakes, reservoirs, and large rivers.
Biology. Lives up to 10 years. Matures at 2 (male) or 3 years (female). Spawns May and June (Central Anatolia).
Conservation status. LC.
Remarks. Populations from the Black Sea basin were recognised as C. baliki , described from Sakarya. As more data became available, they were found to be conspecific with C. tinca . No characters could be found to distinguish the two species. Populations from Kızılırmak are very closely related to C. tinca , with only minor molecular differences.
Further reading. Ekmekçi 1996 (biology); Ekmekçi & Özeren 2003 (biology); Turan et al. 2006a (description as C. baliki ); Bektaş et al. 2017 (phylogeny); Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. 2020a (distribution).
Capoeta trutta ; Euphrates drainage, Türkiye;individual with long dorsal ray, 180 mm SL.
Capoeta trutta ; Euphrates drainage, Türkiye;individual with short dorsal ray, 100 mm SL.
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