It is threatened by water abstraction. This species is short-lived and lives in lakes and lowland water courses with little current.
Sources
^Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Cobitis trichonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T5038A11110003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T5038A11110003.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.