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Sabanejewia romanica (Băcescu, 1943) |
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photo by
Ott, G. |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 12 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Upper and middle reach of some Danube tributaries in Romania (Arges, Olt, Jiu, Mureş and Tapolitza systems). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Presence of a thin, black line along flank. Adipose crests on caudal peduncle weakly developed. Dark spots at caudal base hardly visible. Few (8-13) blotches in midlateral row, often horizontally elongated. | |||
| Biology: | Found in sandy streams with clean water and moderate to fast current (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 July 2022 (A2c) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||