Golden spined loach

Sabanejewia aurata

Fourteen Centimeters Loach of European Waters

Yellow
Temperate
Upper river
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Sabanejewia aurata also known as the golden spined loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the loach family Cobitidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Sabanejewia
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Danube, Kamchiya River, flowing into the Black Sea, rivers flowing into the Aegean Sea, basins of the upper Don, Kuban River, Kura and Araks, Sefid-rud, Tedzhen and Murgab.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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