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Euphrates Spined Loach
Cobitis elazigensis Coad & Sarieyyüpoglu, 1988
Also calledsekavec eufratský (ces) · Щиповка сирийская (rus)
First described in: Coad, B. W.; Sarieyyüpoğlu, M. (1988). Cobitis elazigensis, a new species of cobitidid fish from Anatolia, Turkey. <em>Japanese Journal of Ichthyology.</em> 34 (4): 426-430.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, usually on sand or fine gravel in slow or moderate fast-flowing waters. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Cobitis in Persian Gulf basin by: ○ two laminae circularis in male / ○ Z 4 between vertical of pectoral origin and dorsal base squarish, irregularly shaped, roundish, and usually widely separated / ○ pelvic axillary lobe present. Size up to 143 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Upper Euphrates south to Atatürk reservoir. Expected to be more widespread in Euphrates, and records of Cobitis from Syrian Euphrates may belong to this species.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution in the area. Endemic. Upper Euphrates in Turkey south to Atatürk reservoir. Expected to be also found in the Syrian Euphrates.
A Critical Checklist of the Inland Fishes Native to the Euphrates and Tigris Drainages
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Cobitis elazigensis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2368181.