| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
5.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Eurasia: endemic to the three freshwater lakes of the Jordan River basin, Lakes Tiberias, Hula and Muzairib, although only found in the Muzairib in recent years. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in shallow waters near the lake shore, among stones and roots of willows (Ref. 92318). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 09 January 2013 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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