spined loach

Cobitis taenia

Loach of the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Upper river
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The spined loach (Cobitis taenia) is a common freshwater fish in Europe. It is sometimes known as the spotted weather loach, not to be confused with the "typical" weather loaches of the genus Misgurnus. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus (Cobitis) and the true loach family (Cobitidae).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated