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Cobitis kurui Erk'akan, Atalay-Ekmekçi & Nalbant, 1998 |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Büyük Menderes Nehri watershed and Yuvarlakçay in Turkey. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Lesser size of black spot at caudal base which is brownish and a reduced in size of lateral spots (fourth Gambetta's pigmentary zone). Mouth arched with three pairs of very short barbels. Males with developed lamina circularis. | |||
| Biology: | Found in rivers. Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||