Cobitis fahireae

Cobitis fahireae. the Küçük Menderes spined loach, is a species of loach endemic to Turkey, where it occurs in intermittent rivers.

Etymology

The fish is named in memory of according to the authors "one of the greatest ichthyologists of Turkey", Fahire Battalgil.

Size

This species reaches a length of

References

• Erk'akan, F., F.G. Atalay-Ekmekçi and T.T. Nalbant, 1998. Four new species and one new subspecies of the genus Cobitis (Pisces: Ostariophysi: Cobitidae) from Turkey. Turk. J. Zool. 22:9-15.