Central Anatolian Spined Loach
Cobitis turcica Hankó, 1925
Also calledsekavec turecký (ces)
First described in: Hankó, B. (1925). Fische aus Klein-Asien. <em>Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici.</em> 21: 137-158, Pl. 3.
Cobitis turcica is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae.
It is found only in Turkey.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Springs and streams with still to moderately flowing clear water and muddy or sandy bottoms. Also, lakes and reservoirs. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range. Extirpated from Ereğli.
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: ○ flank pattern not organised in Gambetta zones, completely disorganised into a pattern of many small spots and blotches / ○ back with dark-brown, large, and roundish blotches / ○ black spot present at upper caudal base, often very small and best seen in life individuals / ○ mental lobe long, reaching to or beyond lower lip / ○ caudal truncate / ○ prepelvic length 53 – 56 % SL / ○ preanal distance 75 – 78 % SL in female / ○ two laminae circularis in male. Size up to 100 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Cobitis turcica and C. battalgilae are closely related, but almost all individuals can be well distinguished, and therefore they are treated as two species.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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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In the stacks
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Every page naming Cobitis turcica in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2368259.