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Crimean spined loach (Cobitis taurica)
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Crimean spined loach (Cobitis taurica) specimen
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Cobitidae

Crimean spined loach

Cobitis taurica

Nine Point Seven Centimeters Loach of European Waters

  • Temperate
  • Lower river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Crimean spined loach is known from Europe as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Family
Cobitidae
Genus
Cobitis
Maximum length
9.7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Europe: Chornaya River in Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine. A population known from lower South Bug with similar chromosome characters might represent an unnamed species (Ref. 59043 ).
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