| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Lake Skadar basin, Moraca drainage in Montenegro. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the following combination of characters: pelvic fin origin beneath base of branched dorsal rays 2-4; back between nape and end of dorsal base with 2-4 dark blotches; caudal fin slightly emarginate; caudal peduncle depth 1.4-1.8 times in its length, 1.4-1.6 times in body depth (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits streams and rivers with stone and gravel bottom (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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