| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey and Caucasus. |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 January 2013 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Black Sea watersheds, Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed and Gulf watersheds (Firat Nehri, Dicle Nehri). Also Ref. 106151. Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction (Ref. 58342).
Status of threat: Near Threatened (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk." |
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