Ciscaucasian spined loach (Sabanejewia caucasica)

Scientific name: Sabanejewia caucasica Berg, 1906

The Ciscaucasian spined loach (Sabanejewia caucasica) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia and Europe, northwestern and southern Caspian basin from Kuma drainage (Russia) to Babol (Iran).

Biology

Flank marbled without midlateral rows of dark blotches. Dark blotches on dorsum often fused. Branches of suborbital spine similar in length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sabanejewia caucasica
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia and Europe: northwestern and southern Caspian basin from Kuma drainage (Russia) to Babol (Iran).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assumed Fec

Sources

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

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