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Spined loach (Cobitis elongatoides)
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Spined loach (Cobitis elongatoides) specimen
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Cobitidae

Spined loach

Cobitis elongatoides

Fourteen Point Six Centimeters Loach of European Waters

  • Temperate
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Spined loach is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 14.6 cm.

Family
Cobitidae
Genus
Cobitis
Maximum length
14.6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Europe: Danube basin, upper Elbe and Odra drainages (Ref. 59043 ). Argeşel River in Romania (Ref. 13696 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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