| Sabanejewia romanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Sabanejewia |
| Species: | S. romanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabanejewia romanica (Băcescu, 1943) | |
| Synonyms | |
Cobitis romanicaBacescu, 1943 | |
Sabanejewia romanica, also known as Romanian loach, is a species of cyprinid fish in the family Cobitidae. It was originally placed in the genus Cobitis .
It is endemic to Romania, occurring in the upper and middle reaches of several Danube tributaries, including the Argeș, Olt, Jiu, Mureș, and Târnava (Tapolitza) river systems. [2]
This species reaches a length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). [2]
The species name incorporates the Latin suffix ‑ica, meaning “belonging to,” in reference to Romania, where it was originally described as a Romanian subspecies of Cobitis (now Sabanejewia) caspia. [3]
