Neretva Spined Loach

Cobitis narentana

Ten Point Two Centimeters Loach from European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Cobitis narentana is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. This fish was long believed to be part of the widespread spined loach (C. taenia).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Neretva and Trebisnjica drainages in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Cobitis populations in Jadova polje and Mostarsko Blato in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina may represent unnamed species (Ref. 59043 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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