The Western crested loach, Paracobitis malapterura is a species of stone loach endemic to the Tigris–Euphrates river system. This species reaches a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).[1][2]
| Paracobitis malapterura | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Paracobitis |
| Species: | P. malapterura |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracobitis malapterura Valenciennes, 1846 | |
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