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Barbatula zetensis (Soric, 2000) |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lake Skadar basin, Moraca drainage in Montenegro. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the following combination of characters: pelvic fin origin beneath base of branched dorsal rays 2-4; back between nape and end of dorsal base with 2-4 dark blotches; caudal fin slightly emarginate; caudal peduncle depth 1.4-1.8 times in its length, 1.4-1.6 times in body depth (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams and rivers with stone and gravel bottom (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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