Golden spined loach

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Species Summary: Sabanejewia aurata Golden spined loach, You can sponsor this page, ... http://www.ittiofauna.org/webmuseum/pesciossei/cypriniformes/cobitidae/sabanejewia/sabanejewia_aurata/ Il Cobite Dorato, Sabanejewia aurata pg. 1: ...- R. Note sulla sistematica -. Note sulla nomenclatura -. Distribuzione di Sabanejewia aurata. In. Pagine realizzate dal dr. More

Golden spined loach (Sabanejewia vallachica) is restricted to the Lalomita River and tributaries of the lower Siret River in the Danube drainage system. The species prefers sandy streams with clean water and moderate to fast currents. More

Common names

Aral spined loach in English
Aral'skaya shchipovka in Russian (русский язык)
Golden spiny loach in English
Kózka aralska in Polish (polski)
Аральская щиповка in Russian (русский язык)
Сары тикен кирпик in Kirghiz (кыргыз тили)
щиповка аральская in Russian (русский язык)
咸海鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
咸海鳅 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cobitidae
Genus : Sabanejewia
Species : Sabanejewia aurata aurata
Authority : De Filippi, 1863

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Golden spined loach (Sabanejewia aurata aurata)