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Balkan Loach (Cobitis elongata)
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Cobitidae

Balkan Loach

Cobitis elongata

Fish Reaching Thirteen Point Three Centimeters in European Waters

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Balkan Loach is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 13.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cobitidae
Genus
Cobitis
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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