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Sabanejewia caspia (Eichwald, 1838)

Caspian spined loach
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Sabanejewia: Because of P. Sabanejev, expert in plankton.
Eponymy: Leonid Pavlovich Sabanejew, aka Sabaneev (1844–1898), was a Russian zoologist and an expert on freshwater fish biology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.2 - 7.8; dH range: 15 - 30. Temperate; 10°C - 25°C (Ref. 13614)

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Caspian basin: the Kura (Georgia) to Babul (Iran). Not known in the freshwaters of Russia nor in the sea near the Russian coasts.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115171); max. published weight: 3.20 g (Ref. 115171)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits the lower reaches of rivers, the brackish parts of the sea in bays and near river mouths (Ref. 26334).

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Nalbant, T.T. and P.G. Bianco, 1998. The loaches of Iran and adjacent regions with description of six new species (Cobitoidea). Ital. J. Zool. 65:109-125. (Ref. 31729)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |

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