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Oxynoemacheilus angorae (Steindachner, 1897)

Angora loach
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Turkey country information

Common names: Angora loach, Çamur balığı
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Aegean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Black Sea watersheds, western, eastern and central Anatolian lake watersheds, Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed, Gulf watersheds (Firat Nehri, Dicle Nehri) and Van Gölü watershed. Also Ref. 106151. Threatened due to eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction (Ref. 58342). Status of threat: Least concern (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: Fricke, R., M. Bilecenoglu and H.M. Sari, 2007
National Database: CLOMFOT

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology:   More on author: Steindachner.

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

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15; depth range 0 - ? m.   Subtropical; 14°C - 22°C (Ref. 2059)

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