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European Stone Loach

Barbatula barbatula

Classification

The stone loach (Barbatula barbatula) is a European species of fresh water ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae. It is one of nineteen species in the genus Barbatula. Stone loaches live amongst the gravel and stones of fast flowing water where they can search for food.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 180,106Belgium · 15,766Germany · 4,286Netherlands · 4,007United Kingdom · 1,944Luxembourg · 467Italy · 212Spain · 16Switzerland · 15