Sabanejewia caspia (Eichwald, 1838)
Caspian spined loach

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  8.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3.2 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.19999980926514 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 15 - 30
Distribution:  Caspian basin: the Kura (Georgia) to Babul (Iran). Not known in the freshwaters of Russia nor in the sea near the Russian coasts.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits the lower reaches of rivers, the brackish parts of the sea in bays and near river mouths (Ref. 26334).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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