Lanquedoc stone loach

Barbatula quignardi

Fish Reaching Seven Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Barbatula quignardi, the Languedoc stone loach or Les stone loach,, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbatula, which belongs to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Barbatula
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: France from Lez to Tech drainages (Mediterranean basin) and Adour and Garonne dranages (Atlantic basin); Spain in Ebro drainage and between Bidasao and Nervión drainages on eastern Cantabric slope (introduced in Douro drainage).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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