Cobitis indus, Eagderi, Secer & Freyhof, 2022

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 451

Cobitis indus

Common name. Dalaman spined loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other Cobitis species in eastern Aegean basin by: ○ caudal–peduncle depth 1.2–1.7 times in caudal–peduncle length / ○ two laminae circularis in male / ○ back spot at upper caudal base present, often very small / ○ usually a very regular colour pattern organised in four Gambetta zones / ○ Z4 rarely dissociated into a wide band or field of small blotches and spots / ○ blotches in Z4 slightly larger than in Z2 / ○ pigmentation below Z4 absent or restricted to a short line or few dots on caudal–peduncle / ○ external part of suborbital spine bifurcate. Size up to 69 mm SL.

Distribution. Türkiye: Middle Dalaman drainage.

Habitat. Rivers, usually on sand or fine gravel in slow or moderate fast-flowing waters.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. DD; due to the very poor knowledge of this species.

Cobitis joergbohleni ; spring Soysallı, Türkiye; female, 70 mm SL.

Remarks. See remarks under C. dorademiri . Further reading. Eagderi et al. 2022 (description).