Sevan khramulya ( koġak) is a cyprinid fish, which previously dominated in the fish landings of Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world.Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of the Republic of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik Province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level...

, along with Sevan trout

Sevan trout

The Sevan trout is an endemic fish species of Lake Sevan in Armenia. It is a salmonid fish related to the brown trout....

. Khramulya feeds on aquatic macrophytes and from the age 2+ also on detritus (Dadikyan, 1986). Since 1936, with the gradual deterioration of reproduction conditions due to the permanent exposure of many spawning grounds, and with many spawning grounds in rivers lost, khramulya stocks in Sevan have gradually declined.

Sources

• Rubenyan, A.R. 1985. Method of artificial rearing of Sevan khramulya.
• Verulashvili, G.G. 1981. Khramulya (Varicorhinus capoeta), a useful fish for fishery.
• Markosyan, A.G. et al. 1955. Stripping and rearing of Sevan khramulya.