| Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| 4.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Büyük Menderes Nehri watershed and Yuvarlakçay in Turkey. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Lesser size of black spot at caudal base which is brownish and a reduced in size of lateral spots (fourth Gambetta's pigmentary zone). Mouth arched with three pairs of very short barbels. Males with developed lamina circularis. |
| Found in rivers. Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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