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Cobitis jadovaensis Mustafic & Mrakovčić, 2008 |
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photo by
Mustafic, P. |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: endemic to Croatia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: with a single triangular with roundish outer border Canestrini scale on the pectoral fins of males; branched rays usually 6 1/2 for anal fin, 7 1/2 dorsal fin, 15 caudal fin and 10 pectoral fin; a small dark oblique spot located in the upper half of the caudal fin base, pigmentation in deeper layer not pronounced and irregular in shape; whole body is covered with small, yet clearly visible, scales (Ref. 123403). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 15 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||