Nemacheilidae

Lesbos stone loach

Oxynoemacheilus theophilii

Fish Reaching Seven Point Seven Centimeters in Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• West Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

Oxynoemacheilus theophilii is a species of stone loach native to Turkey and the island of Lesbos in Greece. This species occurs in streams and reaches a length of 6.6 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. It is found in the Büyük Menderes River and other streams in western Anatolia, Turkey, and the Evergetoulas Stream on the island of Lesbos, Greece. It can be found in the upper reaches of streams with clear, cold, flowing water where it hides among the stones of the stream bed.