| Cobitis vardarensis | |
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| On a postage stamp of North Macedonia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Cobitis |
| Species: | C. vardarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cobitis vardarensis S. L. Karaman, 1928 | |
Cobitis vardarensis, the Vardar spined loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family Cobitidae. [2]
Cobitis vardarensis is recorded to be found in a freshwater environment within a demersal depth range. This species lives in brackish waters. It is also native to a subtropical climate. [2]
Cobitis vardarensis can reach the maximum length of about 11 centimeters or about 4.33 inches as an unsexed male. [2]
Cobitis vardarensis is recorded to be found in Europe, the Aegean Sea basin, Pinios to Gallikos drainages, Greece, and North Macedonia, and named for the Vardar river. [2]
Its status is insufficiently known. Cobitis vardarens is found in still waters of lakes, oxbows, and backwaters on mud to silt bottoms that are rarely in moving or flowing water. This species is also known to occur in marshlands, lowland rivers with little current, springs and associated wetlands. During its period of breeding, this species is recorded to have distinct pairing. [2] [3]
The population of this species is known to be very abundant. This species is recorded to be of least concern for becoming an endangered species. [1]
Cobitis vardarensis is threatened by water abstraction and pollution. [2]
The taxonomic classification of Cobitis vardarensis is as follows:
Cobitidae, also known as the True loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families. The family includes about 260 described species. New species are being described regularly.
Pangio is a genus of small Asian freshwater fish in the true loach family Cobitidae. In earlier taxonomic schemes it was known as Acanthophthalmus. The "kuhli loach" is well-known in the aquarium trade and commonly identified as P. kuhlii, but most individuals actually appear to be P. semicincta.
The loach minnow is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the carp family of order Cypriniformes. It occurs in streams and small rivers throughout the Gila River and San Pedro River systems in Arizona, New Mexico, and Sonora; it is now considered extinct in Mexico.
The spined loach is a common freshwater fish in Europe. It is sometimes known as spotted weather loach, not to be confused with the "typical" weather loaches of the genus Misgurnus. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus (Cobitis) and the true loach family (Cobitidae).
Cobitis arachthosensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is endemic to Greece.
Cobitis is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cobitidae from temperate and subtropical Eurasia. It contains the "typical spiny loaches", including the well-known spined loach of Europe. Similar spiny loaches, occurring generally south of the range of Cobitis, are nowadays separated in Sabanejewia.
Cobitis bilineata is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae found in Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Cobitis dalmatina is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is endemic to Croatia. This fish was long believed to be part of the widespread Spined Loach.
Cobitis elongata is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. It is found in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, and Turkey.
Cobitis hellenica is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is endemic to Greece.
Cobitis maroccana is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae.
Cobitis narentana is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. This fish was long believed to be part of the widespread Spined Loach.
Cobitis ohridana is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is only found in Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia. This fish was long believed to be part of the widespread Spined Loach.
Cobitis paludica is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cobitis punctilineata is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. It is found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sabanejewia romanica is a species of cyprinid fish in the family Cobitidae. It was originally placed in the genus Cobitis.
Cobitis trichonica is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. It is found only in Greece.
Cobitis vettonica is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. It is found only in Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Loaches are fish of the superfamily Cobitoidea. They are freshwater, benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the 1249 known species of Cobitoidea comprise about 107 genera divided among 9 families.
Vaillantella maassi, the forktail loach, is a species of loach in the family Vaillantellidae, a monogeneric family with two other species, Vaillantella cinnamomea and Vaillantella euepiptera. They are from Southeast Asia.
