Aral spined loach (Sabanejewia aurata aralensis)

Scientific name: Sabanejewia aurata aralensis Kessler, 1877

The Aral spined loach (Sabanejewia aurata aralensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Former USSR, Aral Sea. Syr-Darya, Chu River, Zeravshan upstream to Pynadzhikent, Amu-Darya and Kashka Darya.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sabanejewia aurata aralensis
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR: Aral Sea. Syr-Darya, Chu River, Zeravshan upstream to Pynadzhikent, Amu-Darya and Kashka Darya.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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