EN — Endangered

Louros spined loach

Cobitis hellenica

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

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Cobitidae

Genus

Cobitis

Louros spined loach belongs to the family Cobitidae, order Cypriniformes, within the unknown class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajor
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Greece
07 — National 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
EUENEndangeredENEndangeredSame
EUENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

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

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07 — Sources

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). Louros spined loach (Cobitis hellenica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/louros-spined-loach

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