Starostin's loach
| Starostin's loach | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Cypriniformes | 
| Family: | Nemacheilidae | 
| Genus: | Troglocobitis Parin, 1983 | 
| Species: | T. starostini | 
| Binomial name | |
| Troglocobitis starostini (Parin, 1983) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Nemacheilus starostini Parin, 1983 | |
The Starostin's loach (Troglocobitis starostini) is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Turkmenistan. It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Birstein, V. 2000. Nemacheilus starostini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Troglocobitis starostini" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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