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Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964 Kosswig’s loach |
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photo by
Kaya, C. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 37-39. Body totally scaleless and with a dark longitudinal band along middle of flanks (Ref. 94765). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||