Cobitis matsubarae Okada & Ikeda, 1939

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  10.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8
Biology:  Adults inhabit sandy bottoms of the middle to lower river reaches (Ref. 41299). Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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