Oxynoemacheilus merga

Oxynoemacheilus merga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Oxynoemacheilus
Species:
O. merga
Binomial name
Oxynoemacheilus merga
(Krynicki, 1840)[2]
Synonyms
  • Cobitis merga Krynicki, 1840
  • Barbatula merga (Krynicki, 1840)
  • Nemacheilus merga (Krynicki, 1840)

Oxynoemacheilus merga, Krynicki's loach, is a species of stone loach from the genus Oxynoemacheilus. This species reaches a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It is found in the western drainage basin of the Caspian Sea in eastern Europe in the upper mountain streams of the drainage systems of the Kuma, Terek, Sulak, Shura-ozen and Samur where it is abundant. The countries in which it occurs are Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Oxynoemacheilus merga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135495A4132650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135495A4132650.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Oxynoemacheilus merga (Krynicki, 1840) Krynicki's loach". Fishbase. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  • Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof, 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat, Cornol and Freyhof, Berlin. 646 pp.