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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: kottelati: Named after Maurice Kottelat, in appreciation for his contributions to the knowledge of the fish fauna of Europe and Asia.
Eponymy: Dr Maurice Kottelat (d: 1957) is a Swiss ichthyologist who specializes in Eurasian freshwater fishes and has described more than 440 fish species previously unknown to science. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Tahtalıköprü reservoir in the drainage of Orontes River, drainages of Ceyhan and Seyhan rivers in Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125982); max. published weight: 378.43 g (Ref. 125982)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Turan, D., B.T. Yilmaz and C. Kaya, 2009. Squalius kottelati, a new cyprinid species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Orontes River, Turkey. Zootaxa 2270:53-62. (Ref. 83299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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