Ceyhan Spined Loach
Cobitis evreni Erk'akan, Özeren & Nalbant, 2008
First described in: Erk'akan, F.; Özeren, S. C.; Nalbant, T. T. (2008). Cobitis evreni sp. nov., a new spined loach species (Cobitidae) from the Southern Turkey. <em>Journal of Fisheries International.</em> 3(4): 112-114.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Running waters with gravel or sand bottoms, also on lakeshores. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Cobitis in Mediterranean basin east of Eşen and endorheic basins in Central Anatolia by: ● a bold-brown stripe in Z 4 between head and vertical of anal origin / ○ flank below Z 4 unpigmented / ○ external part of suborbital spine bifurcate / ○ no black spot at upper caudal base / ○ two laminae circularis in male. Size up to 80 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Cobitis evreni, C. aliyeae, and C. erkakanae are the three Cobitis species found in Ceyhan drainage. All three species occur in allopatry within Ceyhan drainage, C. evreni inhabiting hillstream habitats in middle and upper Ceyhan drainage.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2368180.