| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Europe: Vardar to Vistonis drainages in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece (Ref. 59043). Reported from northwestern Turkey (Ref. 58342). |
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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 (Ref. 59043). |
| Inhabits flowing water with gravel to stone bottoms, usually in riffles and rapids. Spawns in June (Ref. 59043). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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