| Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| 6.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe: Drin to Aoos drainages (Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Greece), including Lakes Ohrid and Skadar. |
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Dark spot on upper caudal base often small, faint or missing. Pigmentation (Gambetta's longitudinal zone of pigmentation): zone Z3 narrower than zone Z2, comprising a single row of small dots. Presence of one lamina circularis. |
| Occur in rivers and lakes, over fine to muddy sand and among algae (Ref. 59043). Females attain a maximum size of up to at least 6.5 cm SL (Ref. 59043). Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 22 January 2024 (A2c) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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