Cobitis maroccana

Cobitis maroccana is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae.

Cobitis maroccana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Species:
C. maroccana
Binomial name
Cobitis maroccana
Pellegrin, 1929
Synonyms

Cobitis marrocana Pellegrin, 1929 [orth. error]

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of the Cobitis marrocana is as follows:

  • Kingdom-Animalia
  • Phylum-Chordata
  • Class-Actinopterygii
  • Order-Cypriniformes
  • Family-Cobitidae [1]

Biology

The Cobitis marrocana is now recorded to be vulnerable to becoming an endangered species due to the fact that it now has a competitor species called the Lepomis spp. The competition has created a decline in the population of the Cobitis marrocana. Another negative influence that could affect the population as well is the effect of pollution on the habitat of the Cobitis marrocana.[2]

Size

The average size of an unsexed male is about 8 centimeters.[3]

Location

It is found only in Morocco. It is known to be common to the rivers of Loukkos and Sebou, and it is also found in the Atlantic coast of northern Morocco.[2] The climate that it is found in is temperate. It is common to highland and lowland freshwater.[3]

Habitat

Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers.[2]

References
  1. "Lamprehuela (Cobitis maroccana) Facts". Arkive. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. "Cobitis maroccana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "Cobitis maroccana". Fish Base. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

Sources


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.