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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Seven khramulya

Capoeta capoeta Güldenstädt, 1773
Max Length
41 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits mainly the drier parts as well as the upper reaches of rivers in mountains and the lower reaches which sometimes end in marshes or deserts. Feeds primarily on plants. Spawns mostly on stony ground in rivers .

Scientific Name
Capoeta capoeta
Authority
Güldenstädt, 1773
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
41 cm
Trophic Level
2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Water Temp
10–22 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10. Having deciduous horny covering on lips; barbels 1 pair of short maxillary; last simple (unbranched) dorsal fin-ray osseous and strongly serrated; pectoral fins long, about head length excluding snout; fairly small scales . No longitudinal rows of spots .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Seven khramulya is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Seven khramulya is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Seven khramulya is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Temperate; 10°C - 22°C

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
2
Food Items

plants

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
41cm
Dorsal Rays
13
Anal Rays
10

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
10–22°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
53.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
2
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Güldenstädt, 1773

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Caucasian Scraper
🌍CES parma baluchistánská
🇩🇪German Gewöhnliche Chramulja
🇵🇱Polish Chramula pospolita
🇷🇺Russian Храмуля обыкновенная

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Capeta macrolepis Heckel 1847 Synonym
Capeta macrolepis imberbis Koller 1926 Synonym
Capoeta capoeta capoeta Güldenstädt 1773 Synonym
Capoeta capoeta macrolepis Heckel 1847 Synonym
Capoeta gibbosa Nikolskii 1897 Synonym
Capoeta heratensis Keyserling 1861 Synonym
Capoeta hohenackeri Kessler 1877 Synonym
Capoeta steindachneri Kessler 1872 Synonym
Cyprinus capoeta Güldenstädt 1773 Synonym
Cyprinus fundulus Güldenstädt 1787 Synonym
Scaphiodon asmussii Keyserling 1861 Synonym
Scaphiodon heratensis Keyserling 1861 Synonym
Scaphiodon macrolepis Heckel 1847 Synonym
Varicorhinus capoeta Güldenstädt 1773 Synonym
Varicorhinus capoeta capoeta Güldenstädt 1773 Synonym
Varicorhinus macrolepis Heckel 1847 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 26 records indexed .

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