Paracapoeta trutta
Species of fish
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Paracapoeta trutta, the longspine scraper or spotted scraper,[1] is a species of cyprinid fish from the Middle East. It is known from inland waters in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia and Turkey, and is often quite abundant.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Paracapoeta |
| Species: | P. trutta |
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It spawns in running waters, but inhabits in other times also many other habitats including reservoirs and marshes. Most commonly it is found in slowly running lowland rivers.[1]
Paracapoeta trutta is commonly used as a food fish.[1] It may grow up to 48 cm (19 in) length.[2]
