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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Actinopterygii > Order: Cypriniformes > Family: Cobitidae > Genus: Sabanejewia > Species: Sabanejewia aurata

Golden Loach - Sabanejewia aurata (Filippi, 1856)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Not evaluated (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	170 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	rivers and lakes
Natura 2000 species code	1146

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Not evaluated

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
HUFH30004	Hungary	Szigetköz	Map
LV0200100	Latvia	Gaujas nacionalais parks	Map
LV0302100	Latvia	Abavas senleja	Map
SKCHVU011	Slovakia	Laborecka vrchovina	Map
SKCHVU015	Slovakia	Medzibodrozie	Map
BG0000503	Bulgaria	Reka Lom	Map
BG0000618	Bulgaria	Vidima	Map
BG0000578	Bulgaria	Reka Maritsa	Map
SKUEV0235	Slovakia	Stretavka	Map
BG0000289	Bulgaria	Trilistnik	Map
BG0000436	Bulgaria	Reka Mechka	Map
SKUEV0293	Slovakia	Klucovske rameno	Map
SKUEV0063	Slovakia	Ublianka	Map
PLH260004	Poland	Ostoja Przedborska	Map
HUDD20054	Hungary	Nyugat-Dráva	Map
BG0001013	Bulgaria	Skrino	Map
BG0000232	Bulgaria	Batin	Map
HUDI20034	Hungary	Duna és ártere	Map
BG0000616	Bulgaria	Mikre	Map
BG0001012	Bulgaria	Zemen	Map
BG0000533	Bulgaria	Ostrovi Kozloduy	Map
BG0000534	Bulgaria	Ostrov Chayka	Map
BG0000593	Bulgaria	Bilernitsite	Map
SKUEV0006	Slovakia	Latorica	Map
PLH180007	Poland	Rzeka San	Map
PLH020017	Poland	Grądy w Dolinie Odry	Map
HUHN20001	Hungary	Felső-Tisza	Map
BG0001036	Bulgaria	Balgarski izvor	Map
BG0000282	Bulgaria	Dryanovska reka	Map
BG0000194	Bulgaria	Reka Chaya	Map
BG0001014	Bulgaria	Karlukovo	Map
HUON20008	Hungary	Rába és Csörnöc-völgy	Map
BG0000377	Bulgaria	Kalimok - Brashlen	Map
SI3000192	Slovenia	Radulja s pritoki	Map
BG0000214	Bulgaria	Dryanovski manastir	Map
PLH180013	Poland	Ostoja Góry Słonne	Map
PLH100007	Poland	Załęczański Łuk Warty	Map
SI3000155	Slovenia	Sora Škofja Loka - jez Goričane	Map
BG0000443	Bulgaria	Reka Omurovska	Map
HUDD20007	Hungary	Kelet-Dráva	Map
HUKM20016	Hungary	Sebes-Körös	Map
BG0000429	Bulgaria	Reka Stryama	Map
LTKLA0007	Lithuania	Minijos upė	Map
BG0001386	Bulgaria	Yadenitsa	Map
SKUEV0397	Slovakia	Vah pri Zamarovciach	Map
HUHN20004	Hungary	Felső-Sebes-Körös	Map
HUKM20012	Hungary	Fekete-, Fehér- és Kettős-Körös	Map
BG0000335	Bulgaria	Karaboaz	Map
BG0000133	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska i Emenska planina	Map
BG0000509	Bulgaria	Tsibritsa	Map
SKUEV0270	Slovakia	Hrusov	Map
BG0000199	Bulgaria	Tsibar	Map
BG0000613	Bulgaria	Reka Iskar	Map
HUAN20004	Hungary	Hernád-völgy és Sajóládi-erdő	Map
PLH140016	Poland	Dolina Dolnej Pilicy	Map
PLH180012	Poland	Ostoja Przemyska	Map
BG0000240	Bulgaria	Studenets	Map
HUDD20045	Hungary	Béda-Karapancsa	Map
BG0000500	Bulgaria	Voynitsa	Map
BG0000279	Bulgaria	Stara reka	Map
SKUEV0183	Slovakia	Velkolelsky ostrov	Map
HUAN20003	Hungary	Bódva-völgy és a Sas-patak-völgye	Map
HUON20018	Hungary	Őrség	Map
BG0001043	Bulgaria	Etropole - Baylovo	Map
BG0000532	Bulgaria	Ostrov Bliznatsi	Map
BG0000440	Bulgaria	Reka Sokolitsa	Map
BG0000181	Bulgaria	Reka Vit	Map
BG0000280	Bulgaria	Zlatarishka reka	Map
BG0000497	Bulgaria	Archar	Map
BG0001040	Bulgaria	Zapadna Stara planina i Predbalkan	Map
SKUEV0148	Slovakia	Vlara	Map
HUBN20071	Hungary	Bodrogzug és Bodrog hullámtere	Map
SKUEV0090	Slovakia	Dunajske luhy	Map
BG0000399	Bulgaria	Bulgarka	Map
HUAN20006	Hungary	Sajó-völgy	Map
SKUEV0233	Slovakia	Sutok Udavy s Ilovnicou	Map
BG0000425	Bulgaria	Reka Sazliyka	Map
BG0000117	Bulgaria	Kotlenska planina	Map
BG0000211	Bulgaria	Tvardishka planina	Map
HUBF20043	Hungary	Mura mente	Map
BG0000518	Bulgaria	Vartopski dol	Map
HUDI20026	Hungary	Ipoly völgye	Map
PLH020036	Poland	Dolina Widawy	Map
BG0000182	Bulgaria	Orsoya	Map
PLH260003	Poland	Ostoja Nidziańska	Map
SKUEV0393	Slovakia	Dunaj	Map
PLH140011	Poland	Ostoja Nadbużańska	Map
LTANYB001	Lithuania	Šimonių giria	Map
SI3000175	Slovenia	Kolpa	Map
BG0000334	Bulgaria	Ostrov	Map
BG0000517	Bulgaria	Portitovtsi - Vladimirovo	Map
HUBN20062	Hungary	Középső-Ipoly-völgy	Map
BG0000374	Bulgaria	Bebresh	Map
HUHN20008	Hungary	Kismarja - Pocsaj - Esztári-gyepek	Map
HUDD20056	Hungary	Közép-Dráva	Map
BG0000166	Bulgaria	Vrachanski Balkan	Map
SKUEV0182	Slovakia	Cicovske luhy	Map
BG0001037	Bulgaria	Pastrina	Map
BG0000614	Bulgaria	Reka Ogosta	Map
HUKM20008	Hungary	Maros	Map
SI3000068	Slovenia	Voglajna pregrada Tratna - izliv v Savinjo	Map
PLH100008	Poland	Dolina Środkowej Pilicy	Map
BG0000281	Bulgaria	Reka Belitsa	Map
SKUEV0314	Slovakia	Morava	Map
SI3000263	Slovenia	Kočevsko	Map
BG0000610	Bulgaria	Reka Yantra	Map
HUFH20011	Hungary	Rába	Map
HUBN20069	Hungary	Kesznyéteni Sajó-öböl	Map
HUBF20044	Hungary	Kerka mente	Map
HUBN20029	Hungary	Girincsi Nagy-erdő	Map
LV0507100	Latvia	Ventas ieleja	Map
SI3000075	Slovenia	Lahinja	Map
BG0001032	Bulgaria	Rodopi - Iztochni	Map
HUBN20081	Hungary	Long-erdő	Map
SKUEV0064	Slovakia	Bratislavske luhy	Map
SKUEV0232	Slovakia	Laborec	Map
BG0000313	Bulgaria	Ruy	Map
BG0001031	Bulgaria	Rodopi - Sredni	Map
LV0304500	Latvia	Ogres ieleja	Map
BG0000113	Bulgaria	Vitosha	Map
PLH020041	Poland	Ostoja nad Baryczą	Map
BG0001042	Bulgaria	Iskarski prolom - Rzhana	Map
BG0000525	Bulgaria	Timok	Map
LTUKM0007	Lithuania	Šventosios upės vidurupis	Map
BG0000340	Bulgaria	Tsar Petrovo	Map
BG0000336	Bulgaria	Zlatia	Map
HUKM20017	Hungary	Hármas-Körös	Map
BG0000498	Bulgaria	Vidbol	Map
BG0000442	Bulgaria	Reka Martinka	Map
CZ0723434	Czech Republic	Vlára	Map
BG0000529	Bulgaria	Marten - Ryahovo	Map
BG0000617	Bulgaria	Reka Palakaria	Map
BG0001493	Bulgaria	Tsentralen Balkan - bufer	Map
BG0000220	Bulgaria	Dolna Mesta	Map
PLH140032	Poland	Ostoja Nadliwiecka	Map
PLH300034	Poland	Dolina Swędrni	Map
PLH180053	Poland	Dolna Wisłoka z Dopływami	Map
PLH200021	Poland	Ostoja w Dolinie Górnego Nurca	Map
PLH080068	Poland	Dolina Dolnego Bobru	Map
PLH140029	Poland	Kampinoska Dolina Wisły	Map
PLH260018	Poland	Dolina Górnej Pilicy	Map
LTMAZ0010	Lithuania	Ventos vidurupis	Map
LTJOA0002	Lithuania	Širvintos upė ir jos slėniai	Map
SKUEV1293	Slovakia	Klucovske rameno	Map
SKUEV1182	Slovakia	Číčovské luhy	Map
SI3000303	Slovenia	Sotla s pritoki	Map
SI3000306	Slovenia	Dravinja s pritoki	Map
SI3000390	Slovenia	Ložnica s Trnavo	Map
SI3000338	Slovenia	Krka s pritoki	Map
SI3000291	Slovenia	Ljubljanica - Gradaščica - Mali Graben	Map
PLH080028	Poland	Krośnieńska Dolina Odry	Map
SKUEV0843	Slovakia	Dolny tok Ondavy	Map
SKUEV0833	Slovakia	Sutok Kysuce s Bystricou	Map
SKUEV0819	Slovakia	Vazsky Dunaj	Map
SKUEV0944	Slovakia	Hornadske meandre	Map
SKUEV2393	Slovakia	Dunaj	Map
SKUEV0824	Slovakia	Dolny tok Ipla	Map
SKUEV0841	Slovakia	Dolny tok Tople	Map
SKUEV0958	Slovakia	Stredny tok Ipla	Map
SKUEV0939	Slovakia	Horny tok Ondavy	Map
SKUEV0820	Slovakia	Dolny tok Hrona	Map
SKUEV0817	Slovakia	Rimava a Slana	Map
SKUEV0846	Slovakia	Tisa	Map
SKUEV0954	Slovakia	Stredny tok Bodvy	Map
SKUEV2064	Slovakia	Bratislavske luhy	Map
SKUEV2090	Slovakia	Dunajske luhy	Map
SKUEV0816	Slovakia	Horny tok Ipla	Map
SKUEV0936	Slovakia	Horny tok Tople	Map
SKUEV0822	Slovakia	Maly Dunaj	Map
SKUEV0895	Slovakia	Stredny tok Laborca	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex III: protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011) (Cobitis aurata)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Golden Loach	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Golden spiny loach	English	Fishbase
Goldside Loach	English	Fishbase
Goldsteinbeißer	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
koza zlotawa	Polish	Polish NRC
Kózka zlotawa	Polish	Fishbase
Loche dorée	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Shchypovka zolotistaya	Russian	Fishbase
Verdemã-italiana	Portuguese	Fishbase

Synonym	Author
Cobitis aurata	Kessler, 1877
Cobitis aurata	De Filippi, 1863

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

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