Cobitis levantina Krupp & Moubayed, 1992
Orontes spined loach
Orontes spined loach,  Taşyiyen balığı

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Orontes river system in Syria and Turkey.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 24 January 2013 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed. Also Ref. 106151. Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction. Proposed for Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive (Ref. 58342). Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk."


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