Cobitis sinensis Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874
Siberian spiny loach
Cobitis sinensis
photo by CAFS

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  15.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: China (Ref. 33389) and Korea (Ref. 58345).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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