Sabanejewia romanica
| Sabanejewia romanica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Sabanejewia |
| Species: | S. romanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Sabanejewia romanica (Băcescu, 1943)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cobitis romanica Bacescu, 1943 | |
Sabanejewia romanica, also known as Romanian loach, is a species of cyprinid fish in the family Cobitidae. It was originally placed in the genus Cobitis.
Location
It is endemic to Romania, occurring in the upper and middle reaches of several Danube tributaries, including the Argeș, Olt, Jiu, Mureș, and Târnava (Tapolitza) river systems.[2]
Size
This species reaches a length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[2]
Etymology
The species name incorporates the Latin suffix ‑ica, meaning “belonging to,” in reference to Romania, where it was originally described as a Romanian subspecies of Cobitis (now Sabanejewia) caspia. [3]
References
- ^ Freyhof, J. (2024). "Sabanejewia romanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T5036A137328099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T5036A137328099.en. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sabanejewia romanica". FishBase. February 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family STEVARDIIDAE Gill 1858 (Stevardiids)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 December 2025.