Bulgarian spined loach

Cobitis strumicae

Seven Point Five Centimeters Loach of European Waters

Cobitis strumicae is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. It is found in Bulgaria and Greece.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Aegean and Black Sea basins, from Struma drainage to area of Varna (Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey), Lakes Volvi and Koronia (Greece); Danube basin in Bulgaria. In Danube and Struma drainages, C. strumicae occurs together with hybridogenous, sprem-parasitic lineages, which have originated by hybridisation of C. elongatoides with C. taenia or C. tanaitica (Ref. 59043 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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