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Oxynoemacheilus insignis (Heckel, 1843)

Syrian loach
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Turkey country information

Common names: Çöpçü balığı, Syrian loach
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Quwayq River watershed; Sünnep Creek, Kilis (Ref. 106151). Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction. Proposed for Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, as a priority species (Ref. 58342). Status of threat: Critically endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk."
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Goren, M., 1974
National Database: CLOMFOT

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology:   More on author: Heckel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; ej vandrande.   Subtropical; 17°C - 24°C (Ref. 2059)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Asia: in the Damascus river and in the Jordan Dead Sea basin. All records from outside this area are misidentifications (Ref. 13609). New record from Turkey (Ref. 58342).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 13609); common length : 8.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11028)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Occurs in very different biotopes, such as streams with fast or slow-moving currents, with stony or muddy beds, as well as with vegetation.

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Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Freyhof, J., F. Erk'akan, C. Özeren and A. Perdices, 2011. An overview of the western Palaearctic loach genus Oxynoemacheilus (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 22(4):301-312. (Ref. 92318)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Near Threatened (NT) ; Date assessed: 10 January 2013

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00445 - 0.01234), b=3.01 (2.87 - 3.15), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  2.7   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).