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Cobitis splendens  Erk'akan, Atalay-Ekmekçi & Nalbant, 1998

Splendid spined loach
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cobitidae (Loaches) > Cobitinae
Etymology: Cobitis: Greek, kobitis, -idos = a kind of sardine; also related with the voice Greek, kobios, Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335);  splendens: splendens latin adjective meaning magnificent or beautiful, related to the very beautiful pigmentation..   More on author: Nalbant.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 41095).   Temperate, preferred ?

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Asia: Turkey.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111982); max. published weight: 6.00 g (Ref. 111982)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 5. With all four of Gambetta's pigmentary zones, third zone is reduced. Jet black spot of the upper part of caudal base large. Head relatively short, eyes placed in middle. Mouth arched with three pairs of short barbels. Mental lobes large, not pointed. Unusual color pattern.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in streams. Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205).

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Erk'akan, F., F.G. Atalay-Ekmekçi and T.T. Nalbant, 1998. Four new species and one new subspecies of the genus Cobitis (Pisces: Ostariophysi: Cobitidae) from Turkey. Turk. J. Zool. 22:9-15. (Ref. 41095)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii,v))

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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