Cobitis dorademiri Erk'akan, Özdemir & Özeren, 2017

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  8.079 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Balıklı Stream, Köyceğiz Basin in Turkey.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Cobitis dorademiri is distinguished from all its congeners by the combination of following characters: 5th Gambetta zone absent, second zone formed by round brown blotches, reduced to few spots behind the dorsal fin; caudal peduncle short (9.7-13.5 %SL) and deep (12.7-14.2 %SL), and base of caudal fin with more than one spots (mean 3-5) (Ref. 115646).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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