Family: |
Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
Max. size: |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Europe and Asia: Danube, Kamchiya River, flowing into the Black Sea, rivers flowing into the Aegean Sea, basins of the upper Don, Kuban River, Kura and Araks, Sefid-rud, Tedzhen and Murgab. |
Diagnosis: |
Dosal fin origin behind pelvic fin origin (Ref. 59043). |
Biology: |
Adults occur mainly in the upper and middle reaches of rivers (Ref. 31729). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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