Scientific Name
Oxynoemacheilus angorae

Common Name
Angora loach

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5

Classification

Classified By

Steindachner, 1897

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

River loaches (Balitoridae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. Also found in Iran (Ref. 39702).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

14 °C

Water Temperature To

22 °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15 benthopelagic; depth range 0 - ? m

Trophic Level

2.74 s.e. 0.27 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

8.5 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)