Chondrostoma cyri
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Chondrostoma cyri , also Kura nose and Kurinsky nose , подуст куринский in Russian and Shekamsiah-e-Aras in Persian belongs to the carp family (Cyprinidae).
distribution
Chondrostoma cyri occurs in waters of the Near East. The species is distributed in the Kura river basin in the Caucasus and occurs in some of the successor states of the Soviet Union . Chondrostoma cyri lives in rivers of Georgia , Armenia and Iran .
description
The generic name Chondrostoma comes from ancient Greek and means chondros = cartilage and stoma = mouth. It refers to the characteristic horny layer on the lower lip. The fish are on average 20 centimeters long. Chondrostoma cyri has an elongated body shape and silvery, shiny scales, some with pigment spots.
Way of life
Little is known about the way of life of Chondrostoma cyri . The fish live benthopelagic and feed on plants, insects falling into the water and the larvae of aquatic insects.