Scientific Name
Sabanejewia caucasica

Common Name
Ciscaucasian spined loach

Biology
Flank marbled without midlateral rows of dark blotches. Dark blotches on dorsum often fused. Branches of suborbital spine similar in length.

Classification

Classified By

Berg, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Loaches (Cobitidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia and Europe

Distribution

Asia and Europe: northwestern and southern Caspian basin from Kuma drainage (Russia) to Babol (Iran).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.2 s.e. 0.40 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assumed Fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)