Scrapers (Capoeta)

General data

Main name: Scrapers

Classification

Description

Capoeta, also known as scrapers, is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Western Asia. The distribution extends from Turkey to the Levant, to Transcaucasia, Iraq, Turkmenistan, in Armenia, particularly in lake Sevan and northern Afghanistan. This genus is most closely related to Luciobarbus and in itself is divided into three morphologically, biogeographically and genetically distinct groups or clades: the Mesopotamian clade, the Anatolian-Iranian clade and the Aralo-Caspian clade. There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus.

Species

Mesopotamian barb (Capoeta damascina)

Capoeta aculeata

Ankara barb (Capoeta angorae)

Antalya barb (Capoeta antalyensis)

Capoeta aydinensis

Sakarya barb (Capoeta baliki)

Banarescu’s barb (Capoeta banarescui)

Tigris barb (Capoeta barroisi)

Bergama barb (Capoeta bergamae)

Capoeta buhsei

Taurus scraper (Capoeta caelestis)

Seven khramulya (Capoeta capoeta)

Capoeta capoetoides

Capoeta coadi

Grusinian scraper (Capoeta ekmekciae)

Ceyhan scraper (Capoeta erhani)

Capoeta ferdowsii

Capoeta fusca

Capoeta gracilis

Van barb (Capoeta kosswigi)

Capoeta mandica

Longsnout scraper (Capoeta mauricii)

EÄŸirdir barb (Capoeta pestai)

Capoeta pyragyi

Capoeta razii

Capoeta saadii

Sevan khramulya (Capoeta sevangi)

Capoeta shajariani

Colchic khramulya (Capoeta sieboldii)

Anatolian khramulya (Capoeta tinca)

Capoeta trutta

Seyhan scraper (Capoeta turani)

Tigris scraper (Capoeta umbla)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
    
    Cyprinidae - Carps->
    
    Cyprinus - Carps->
    
    Carassius - Crucian carps->
    
    Barbus - Barbel->
    
    Aulopyge - Barbel-gudgeons->
    
    Tor - Mahseer->
    
    Luciobarbus - Pike-like barbel->
    
    Catlocarpio - Siamese carps->
    
    Schizothorax - Marinkas (Snowtrouts)->
    
    Diptychus - Osman->
    
    Probarbus - Probarbus->
    
    Labeobarbus - African yellowfishes->
    
    Gymnocypris - Gymnocypris->
    
    Capoeta - Scrapers->
    
    Labeo - Labeo->
    
    Barbonymus - Tinfoil barbs->
    
    Opsarius - Opsarius->
    
    Neolissochilus - Asian smoothlip carps->
    
    Spinibarbus - Spinibarbus->
    
    Aaptosyax - Aaptosyax->
    
    Acapoeta - Acapoeta->
    
    Acrossocheilus - Acrossocheilus->
    
    Albulichthys - Albulichthys->
    
    Anematichthys - Anematichthys->
    
    Chuanchia - Chuanchia->
    
    Amatolacypris - Amatolacypris->
    
    Amblyrhynchichthys - Amblyrhynchichthys->
    
    Anchicyclocheilus - Anchicyclocheilus->
    
    Arabibarbus - Arabibarbus->
    
    Aspiorhynchus - Aspiorhynchus->
    
    Balantiocheilos - Balantiocheilos->
    
    Bangana - Bangana->
    
    Barbichthys - Barbichthys->
    
    Barbodes - Barbodes->
    
    Barboides - Barboides->
    
    Barbopsis - Barbopsis->
    
    Caecobarbus - Caecobarbus->
    
    Caecocypris - Caecocypris->
    
    Carasobarbus - Carasobarbus->
    
    Carassioides - Carassioides->
    
    Ceratogarra - Ceratogarra->
    
    Chagunius - Chagunius->
    
    Cheilobarbus - Cheilobarbus->
    
    Cirrhinus - Cirrhinus->
    
    Discherodontus - Discherodontus->
    
    Discocheilus - Discocheilus->
    
    Discogobio - Discogobio->
    
    Gibelion - Gibelion->
    
    Clypeobarbus - Clypeobarbus->
    
    Cophecheilus - Cophecheilus->
    
    Coptostomabarbus - Coptostomabarbus->
    
    Cosmochilus - Cosmochilus->
    
    Crossocheilus - Crossocheilus->
    
    Cyclocheilichthys - Cyclocheilichthys->
    
    Cyprinion - Cyprinion->
    
    Dawkinsia - Dawkinsia->
    
    Decorus - Decorus->
    
    Desmopuntius - Desmopuntius->
    
    Diplocheilichthys - Diplocheilichthys->
    
    Discolabeo - Discolabeo->
    
    Eechathalakenda - Eechathalakenda->
    
    Eirmotus - Eirmotus->
    
    Enteromius - Enteromius->
    
    Epalzeorhynchos - Epalzeorhynchos->
    
    Fivepearlus - Fivepearlus->
    
    Folifer - Folifer->
    
    Garra - Garra->
    
    Garroides - Garroides->
    
    Gymnodiptychus - Gymnodiptychus->
    
    Gymnostomus - Gymnostomus->
    
    Haludaria - Haludaria->
    
    Hampala - Hampala->
    
    Henicorhynchus - Henicorhynchus->
    
    Mesopotamichthys - Mesopotamichthys->
    
    Herzensteinia - Herzensteinia->
    
    Hongshuia - Hongshuia->
    
    Horalabiosa - Horalabiosa->
    
    Hypselobarbus - Hypselobarbus->
    
    Hypsibarbus - Hypsibarbus->
    
    Kalimantania - Kalimantania->
    
    Labiobarbus - Labiobarbus->
    
    Lanlabeo - Lanlabeo->
    
    Laocypris - Laocypris->
    
    Lepidopygopsis - Lepidopygopsis->
    
    Linichthys - Linichthys->
    
    Lobocheilos - Lobocheilos->
    
    Longanalus - Longanalus->
    
    Luciocyprinus - Luciocyprinus->
    
    Mekongina - Mekongina->
    
    Oxygymnocypris - Oxygymnocypris->
    
    Mystacoleucus - Mystacoleucus->
    
    Namaquacypris - Namaquacypris->
    
    Naziritor - Naziritor->
    
    Neobarynotus - Neobarynotus->
    
    Oliotius - Oliotius->
    
    Onychostoma - Onychostoma->
    
    Oreichthys - Oreichthys->
    
    Osteobrama - Osteobrama->
    
    Osteochilichthys - Osteochilichthys->
    
    Osteochilus - Osteochilus->
    
    Paracrossochilus - Paracrossochilus->
    
    Parapsilorhynchus - Parapsilorhynchus->
    
    Paraqianlabeo - Paraqianlabeo->
    
    Parasikukia - Parasikukia->
    
    Parasinilabeo - Parasinilabeo->
    
    Paraspinibarbus - Paraspinibarbus->
    
    Parator - Parator->
    
    Percocypris - Percocypris->
    
    Pethia - Pethia->
    
    Phreatichthys - Phreatichthys->
    
    Pterocapoeta - Pterocapoeta->
    
    Placocheilus - Placocheilus->
    
    Platypharodon - Platypharodon->
    
    Poropuntius - Poropuntius->
    
    Procypris - Procypris->
    
    Prolabeo - Prolabeo->
    
    Prolabeops - Prolabeops->
    
    Prolixicheilus - Prolixicheilus->
    
    Protolabeo - Protolabeo->
    
    Pseudobarbus - Pseudobarbus->
    
    Pseudocrossocheilus - Pseudocrossocheilus->
    
    Pseudogyrinocheilus - Pseudogyrinocheilus->
    
    Pseudosinocyclocheilus - Pseudosinocyclocheilus->
    
    Ptychidio - Ptychidio->
    
    Ptychobarbus - Ptychobarbus->
    
    Puntigrus - Puntigrus->
    
    Puntioplites - Puntioplites->
    
    Puntius - Puntius->
    
    Qianlabeo - Qianlabeo->
    
    Racoma - Racoma->
    
    Rectoris - Rectoris->
    
    Rohtee - Rohtee->
    
    Rohteichthys - Rohteichthys->
    
    Sanagia - Sanagia->
    
    Sawbwa - Sawbwa->
    
    Scaphiodonichthys - Scaphiodonichthys->
    
    Scaphognathops - Scaphognathops->
    
    Schismatorhynchos - Schismatorhynchos->
    
    Schizocypris - Schizocypris->
    
    Schizopyge - Schizopyge->
    
    Schizopygopsis - Schizopygopsis->
    
    Sedercypris - Sedercypris->
    
    Semilabeo - Semilabeo->
    
    Semiplotus - Semiplotus->
    
    Sikukia - Sikukia->
    
    Sinigarra - Sinigarra->
    
    Sinilabeo - Sinilabeo->
    
    Sinocrossocheilus - Sinocrossocheilus->
    
    Sinocyclocheilus - Sinocyclocheilus->
    
    Speolabeo - Speolabeo->
    
    Stenorynchoacrum - Stenorynchoacrum->
    
    Striuntius - Striuntius->
    
    Systomus - Systomus->
    
    Tariqilabeo - Tariqilabeo->
    
    Thynnichthys - Thynnichthys->
    
    Troglocyclocheilus - Troglocyclocheilus->
    
    Typhlobarbus - Typhlobarbus->
    
    Vinagarra - Vinagarra->
    
    Xenobarbus - Xenobarbus->
    
    Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
    
    Tincidae - Tench->
    
    Cobitidae - True loaches->
    
    Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
    
    Leuciscidae - Chub family->
    
    Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
    
    Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->
    
    Catostomidae - Suckers->
    
    Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
    
    Balitoridae - River loaches->
    
    Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
    
    Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
    
    Danionidae - Danios->
    
    Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
    
    Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
    
    Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
    
    Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
    
    Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
    
    Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
    
    Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
    
    Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
    
    Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->