Kichulchoia brevifasciata (Kim & Lee, 1995)
Kichulchoia brevifasciata
photo by Kim, I.-S.

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  5.99 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Korea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology:  Inhabits pebble-covered bottoms of shallow, fast flowing streams, less than 80 cm deep and about 1-3 m wide. Feeds on insect larvae, algae and plant matter.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.