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Colchic nase

The Colchic nase, or Transcaucasian nase, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. Its distribution is south of the Caucasus, and it is reported from Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.

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Jul 23, 2026
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Length
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Colchic nase
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Chondrostoma
Species:
C. colchicum
Binomial name
Chondrostoma colchicum
Derjugin, 1899

The Colchic nase (Chondrostoma colchicum), or Transcaucasian nase, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. Its distribution is south of the Caucasus, and it is reported from Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.

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References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Chondrostoma colchicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T19083721A19222933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19083721A19222933.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.