HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsMinnows or carpsColchic khramulya Colchic khramulya (Capoeta sieboldii) Scientific name: Capoeta sieboldii Steindachner, 1864 The Colchic khramulya (Capoeta sieboldii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Turkey. Also western Transcaucasia. Species factsScientific nameCapoeta sieboldiiFamilyCyprinidae (Minnows or carps)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length45.5EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateSubtropicalDistributionAsia: Turkey. Also western Transcaucasia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1-3 and Fec>10,000) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026