Barbatula leoparda
Barbatula leoparda Gauliard, Dettai, Persat, Keith & Denys, 2019
Leopard stone loach

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.26 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Endemic to Tet River, France.
Diagnosis:  It has dark-brown blotches on the belly and the jugular area, a larger interorbital width, a deeper caudal peduncle, and a fewer ratio length/depth of the caudal peduncle. Sub-adult specimens have a larger interorbital width, a fewer ratio length/depth of the caudal peduncle, and longer pelvic fins.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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