Tigris loach

📖 Overview

Overview information for Tigris loach is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished from O. ercisianus, O. hazarensis, O. kaynaki by possessing a long and high dorsal adipose crest with a whitish margin, reaching beyond the vertical through the anal-fin origin, often below the last dorsal-fin rays when folded down (vs. absence or with a short dorsal-adipose crest, without white margin, on the caudal peduncle not reaching to the vertical through the anal-fin base); with 10-16 bold, narrow, regularly shaped bars, very distinct on the caudal peduncle (vs. a mottled or marmorate flank pattern or the flank with large, irregularly shaped and narrowly spaced dark-brown bars or blotches); most individuals with two bold, black spots at the caudal-fin base (vs. no spots); many isolated, deeply embedded scales on the flank (vs. scales absent in O. ercisianus, scales confined to the caudal peduncle in O. hazarensis) .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tigris loach is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Oxynoemacheilus tigris feeding is like all other stone loach species which primarily feed on aquatic invertebrates including chironomids and other insect larvae on the river bottom using their barbels around their mouth to locate their prey. As well they are mainly a nocturnal feeder where they feed only at night.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Tigris loach is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 16°C - 22°C

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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