Bulgarian stone loach
📖 Overview
Inhabits flowing water with gravel to stone bottoms, usually in riffles and rapids. Spawns in June .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from its congeners in Europe by the possession of the following combination of characters: caudal fin forked; caudal peduncle depth 1.9-2.3 times in its length; eye diameter 21-26% HL; adult males with suborbital flap; lateral line reaching caudal base; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; and processus dentiformis present .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bulgarian stone loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Bulgarian stone loach.
🔍 Similar Species
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