Terek nase

Terek Nase is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chondrostoma.

Terek Nase (Chondrostoma oxyrhynchum) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chondrostoma. Footnotes - * "Chondrostoma oxyrhynchum". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. April 2006 version. N.p. More

Terek nase (Chondrostoma oxyrhynchum), a near-endemic, is found in piedmont and mountain rivers with strong currents and rocky or gravel bottoms, but prefers microhabitats with slower currents rich with vegetation. It feeds mainly on detritus and periphyton algae. Juveniles also feed on benthic invertebrates. More

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Chondrostoma
Species : Chondrostoma oxyrhynchum
Authority : Kessler, 1877