| Family: |
Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| Max. size: |
10.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Endemic to Acheloos drainage in Greece. |
| Diagnosis: |
Pigmentation (Gambetta's longitudinal zone of pigmentation): zone Z4 with 9-14 large blotches, those on caudal peduncle mostly vertically elongated, sometimes fused into a midlateral stripe in males; axial streak conspicuous along upper margin of blotches of zone Z4. Two laminae circularis. |
| Biology: |
A short-lived species. Adults occur in lakes and lowland water courses with little current. Spawn from April to June (Ref. 13696). A multiple spawner (Ref. 59043). Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205). Is threatened due to water abstraction (Ref. 26100). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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