Stone Loach (Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki)

Scientific name: Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki Erk'akan, ?zeren & Nalbant, 2008

The Stone Loach (Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. Native range: Asia, Goksu River, located in Nurhak, Elbistan, Firat basin drainage in Turkey.

Biology

Distinguished from all other species of the genus in the following combination of characters: branched of dorsal fin with (9 and 10), branched rays of caudal fin (15,16,17), convex caudal fin, configuration of spots at the caudal base, mouth shape, length of barbels, head shape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Goksu River, located in Nurhak, Elbistan, Firat basin drainage in Turkey.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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