Cobitis punctilineata Economidis & Nalbant, 1996

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  10 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Endemic to Greece (Ref. 26100): Aggitis system (Struma drainage) (Ref. 59043).
Diagnosis:  Lateral spots small, roundish and numerous (usually more than 40). Flank pigmented below zone Z4. Two laminae circularis.
Biology:  A short-lived species. Adults inhabit marshlands, lowland water courses, springs and associated wetlands (Ref. 26100) with still to moderately flowing clear shallow waters and mud to silt bottom (Ref. 59043). Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205). Population is threatened due to very restricted area of occurrence (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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