Ereğli Loach
📖 Overview
Ereğli Loach (Oxynoemacheilus eregliensis), first described by Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1978 is a small fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 10.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Vulnerable.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Nemacheilidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from other species of the O. angorae group by the following characters, none of which are unique: differs from O. anatolicus and O. angorae by having the pre-dorsal back with blotches or a dark-brown, fine, mottled pattern, without saddles (vs. pre-dorsal back usually with 3-4 saddles), with a few isolated scales on the flank in front of the dorsal-fin origin (vs. flank completely covered by scales), caudal peduncle depth 1.5-1.9 times in its length (vs. 1.3-1.6 in O. anatolicus); this species with the flank usually with large, isolated, irregularly set and shaped blotches forming a marbled pattern (vs. flank with small and confluent, regularly set and shaped blotches and spots forming a marbled or mottled pattern in O. anatolicus while flank with a midlateral series of blotches usually fused to a stripe in O. angorae), and no depigmented stripe along the anterior part of the lateral line (vs. usually present in O. angorae) .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ereğli Loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Central Anatolian Loach · Ereğli loach · Lake Beysehir loach |
| 🌍EST | Atili koontrulling |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbatula eregliensis | Bănărescu & Nalbant | 1978 | Synonym |
| Orthrias angorae eregliensis | Bănărescu & Nalbant | 1978 | Synonym |
| Oxynoemacheilus angorae eregliensis | Bănărescu & Nalbant | 1978 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Ereğli Loach.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 21 records indexed .
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