Chondrostoma holmwoodii (Boulenger, 1896)
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Felipe |
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Chondrostoma holmwoodii |
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Chondrostoma holmwoodii View in CoL
Common name. Eastern Aegean nase.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Chondrostoma in Aegean, Marmara, and Black Sea basins by: ○ 60−69 total lateral-line scales / ○ 6−6, rarely 7–6, pharyngeal teeth / ○ 8½ branched dorsal rays / ○ 8−10½, usually 9½, branched anal rays / ○ usually 8 branched pelvic rays / ○ 21−24 gill rakers / ○ thick cornified sheath covering lower lip. Size up to 230 mm SL.
Distribution. Türkiye: Gediz north to Bakırçay drainages.
Habitat. Mid-sized streams to large rivers with rocky or gravelly bottoms and moderately fast currents, also in reservoirs.
Biology. Lives up to 5 years. Matures at 2–3 years. Spawns March to early May.
Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.
species of hybrid origin that reproduces independently of its parental species. More research is needed to clarify the situation.
Further reading. Eagderi et al. 2017c (description).
Further reading. Elvira 1987 (review); İlhan et al. 2011 (growth, biology); Güçlü et al. 2018 (morphology); Çiftçi et al. 2020 (phylogeny); İlhan et al. 2020 (distribution).
Chondrostoma kinzelbachi ; Orontes drainage, Türkiye; ~ 180 mm SL.
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