Western crested loach

Paracobitis zabgawraensis

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Paracobitis zabgawraensis is a species of stone loach found in the Great Zab River in Iraqi Kurdistan and Habour in Turkey. This species reaches a length of 7.4 cm (2.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paracobitis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated