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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: chaboras: Named Chaboras, an ancient Greek name of the Khabur (Χαβώρας), as, first documented by Ptolemy and Pliny the Elder ichthyofauna; noun in genitive, indeclinable.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132473)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
The species is distinguished from others in the O. persa species group by the following characters: pores in the supraorbital canal 8-9; caudal-fin base with two distinct black blotches; pelvic axillary lobe rudimentary and shallow; flank with 6-10 irregularly shaped bars; deep head, body, and caudal peduncle (Ref. 132473).
Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kaya, C., I. Kurtul, I. Aksu, M. Oral and J. Freyhof, 2024. Oxynoemacheilus chaboras, a new loach species from the Euphrates drainage in Turkiye (Teleostei, Nemacheilidae). Zoosyst. Evol. 100(2) 2024, 457-468. (Ref. 132473)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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