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Sabanejewia aurata (De Filippi, 1863) Golden spined loach |
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photo by
Abbasi, K. |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe and Asia: Danube, Kamchiya River, flowing into the Black Sea, rivers flowing into the Aegean Sea, basins of the upper Don, Kuban River, Kura and Araks, Sefid-rud, Tedzhen and Murgab. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dosal fin origin behind pelvic fin origin (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Adults occur mainly in the upper and middle reaches of rivers (Ref. 31729). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||