Kosswig's loach
📖 Overview
Overview information for Kosswig's loach is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. Body totally scaleless and with a dark longitudinal band along middle of flanks .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kosswig's loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Kosswig's loach is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Kosswig's loach is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hakkari dwarf loach · Kosswig’s loach · Zagros dwarf loach · Zagroz Dwarf Loach |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | لوتش كوسويج |
| 🌍CES | mřenka Kosswigova |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turcinemacheilus kosswigi | Bănărescu & Nalbant | 1964 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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