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Oxynoemacheilus merga, Krynicki's loach, is a species of stone loach from the genus Oxynoemacheilus. This species reaches a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It is found in the western drainage basin of the Caspian Sea in eastern Europe in the upper mountain streams of the drainage systems of the Kuma, Terek, Sulak, Shura-ozen and Samur where it is abundant. The countries in which it occurs are Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia.[1]

Oxynoemacheilus merga
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Oxynoemacheilus
Species:	O. merga
Binomial name
Oxynoemacheilus merga (Krynicki, 1840)[2]
Synonyms
Cobitis merga Krynicki, 1840 Barbatula merga (Krynicki, 1840) Nemacheilus merga (Krynicki, 1840)

References

• Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof, 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat, Cornol and Freyhof, Berlin. 646 pp.

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