Oxynoemacheilus simavicus

Oxynoemacheilus simavicus, the Simav loach, is a species of stone loach from the genus Oxynoemacheilus.[3] It is endemic to a single stream, the Simav, which is a tributary of the Gediz in western Anatolia, Turkey. The populations has declined and this is caused by threats such as pollution and extraction of water leading to an evaluation of this species conservation status by the IUCN as Critically Endangered.[1]

Oxynoemacheilus simavicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Oxynoemacheilus
Species:
O. simavicus
Binomial name
Oxynoemacheilus simavicus
(Balık & Bănărescu, 1978)[2]
Synonyms

Barbatula simavica (Balik & Banarescu, 1978)

References
  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Oxynoemacheilus simavicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61347A12465793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61347A12465793.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Oxynoemacheilus simavicus (Balik & Bănărescu, 1978) Simav loach". Fishbase. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. Kottelat, M. (2012). "Conspectus Cobitidum:an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei)" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement No. 26: 1–199.
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