Cobitis vardarensis
| Cobitis vardarensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Cobitis |
| Species: | C. vardarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cobitis vardarensis S. L. Karaman, 1928 | |
Cobitis vardarensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cobitidae family.
Environment
The Cobitis vardarensis is recorded to be found in a freshwater environment within a demersal depth range. This species lives in brackish waters. It is also native to a subtropical climate.[2]
Size
The Cobitis vardarensis can reach the maximum length of about 11 centimeters or about 4.33 inches as an unsexed male.[2]
Distribution
It is found only in Greece. The Cobitis vardarensis is recorded to be found in Europe, the Aegean Sea basin, Pinios to Gallikos drainages, Greece, and Macedonia.[2]
Biology
Its status is insufficiently known. The Cobitis vardarens is found in still waters of lakes, oxbows, and backwaters on mud to silt bottoms that are rarely in moving or flowing water. This species is also known to occur in marshlands, lowland rivers with little current, springs and associated wetlands. During its period of breeding, this species is recorded to have distinct pairing.[2][3]
Population
The population of this species is known to be very abundant. This species is recorded to be of least concern for becoming an endangered species.[4]
Threats
The Cobitis vardarensis is threatened by water abstraction and pollution.[2]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Cobitis vardarensis is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Subphylum : Vertebrata
- Superclass : Gnathostomata
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Order : Cypriniformes
- Family : Cobitidae
- Genus : Cobitis
- Species : Cobitis vardarensis[5]
References
- ↑ Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). "Cobitis vardarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 october 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 "Cobitis vardarensis Karaman, 1928". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Cobitis vardarensis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Cobitis vardarensis". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Cobitis vardarensis". The Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 October 2013.