Capoeta caelestis, the Taurus scraper, is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish endemic to southern Anatolia, Turkey. It is less than 20 cm long.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Capoeta |
| Species: | C. caelestis
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It is not widespread but inhabits many kinds of streams and habitats and is often quite abundant. It spawns in fast flowing waters. The range is from Ilica and Manavgat east to Göksu river.[2]
Capoeta caelestis hybridizes in nature with Capoeta antalyensis, forming a hybrid zone.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Capoeta caelestis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ a b Freyhof, J. 2014. Capoeta caelestis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 06 January 2015.
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