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https://doi.org/10.14798/72.4.768

THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Cobitis levantina Krupp & Moubayed, 1992 (Cobitidae)

Fitnat Güler Ekmekçi ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe Ankara/Turkey
Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe Ankara/Turkey

Abstract

Cobitis levantina is distributed only in the uppermost Litani and Orontes River basins in Syria and Turkey. Its populations are under threat due to several factors such as desiccation, climate change and pollution. The species is assessed as Endangered (EN) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Keywords

Turkey; Orontes loach; Distribution; Threats

Hrčak ID:

130633

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/130633

Publication date:

12.12.2014.

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