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Nemacheilus starostini

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES BALITORIDAE

Scientific Name: Nemacheilus starostini
Species Authority: Parin, 1983
Common Name/s:
English – Starostin's Loach
Synonym/s:
Troglocobitis starostini Parin, 1983
Taxonomic Notes: The species was listed in 1996 under Troglocobitis, which is now considered to be a subgenus under Nemacheilus.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 2.3
Year Published: 2000
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Birstein, V. (Sturgeon Specialist Group)
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species has a very restricted distribution being confined to a cave in the Kugitang hills. The population is highly susceptible to any disturbance or water pollution event.
History:
1996 – Data Deficient
1996 – Data Deficient
1994 – Rare (Groombridge 1994)
1990 – Rare (IUCN 1990)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Turkmenistan
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Birstein, V. (Sturgeon Specialist Group) 2000. Nemacheilus starostini. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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