Ohrid Stone Loach

Barbatula sturanyi

Near Threatened Fish from European Waters

Temperate
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Barbatula sturanyi, the Ohrid stone loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbatula, which belongs to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches. This loach is endemic to te Lake Ohrid drainage basin in the Balkan Peninsula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Barbatula
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Lake Ohrid basin and upper Drin in Macedonia and Albania.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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