ENEndangered

Cobitis taurica

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

CYPRINIFORMES

Family

COBITIDAE

Genus

Cobitis

Cobitis taurica belongs to the family COBITIDAE, order CYPRINIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine neriticMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Domestic & urban waste water

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
06Range

Found in 2 Countries

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUCRCritically EndangeredENEndangeredHigher local risk
EUCRCritically EndangeredENEndangeredHigher local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Cobitis taurica (Cobitis taurica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/crimean-spined-loach

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