Phoxinus Adagumicus
📖 Overview
This species was found only in small streams located in mountainous and foothill areas– in a zone of a width about 15-20 km along the northern slope of the western part of the Main Caucasian Range .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from geographically close congeners (P. chrysoprasius, P. colchicus) by the presence and predominance of specimens with single-row pharyngeal teeth on one or both sides and a combination of characters, none of which is unique: head depth at nape 54.1-64.8% HL (mean 60.5), and head depth through eye 45.3-51.6% HL (mean 48.0); head length 2.7-3.7 (mean 3.1) times caudal peduncle depth in females and 2.7-3.2 (mean 2.9) times in males; body width at dorsal-fin origin 1.4-2 (mean1.6) times caudal peduncle depth in females and 1.3-1.6 (mean 1.4) times in males; mean number of scale rows on left and right breast patches 3-9 (mean 6.1); scales below lateral line 8-14 (mean 11.8); circumpeduncular scales 37-50 (mean 41.5); 3rd-6th type of breast scalation (mode 4th type) .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Phoxinus Adagumicus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Phoxinus Adagumicus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Phoxinus Adagumicus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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