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Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Cobitis: Greek, kobitis, -idos = a kind of sardine; also related with the voice Greek, kobios, Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111982); max. published weight: 15.10 g (Ref. 111982)
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bianco, P.G. and T.T. Nalbant, 1980. Redescription of Cobitis linea, with some remarks on the subgenus Bicanestrinia (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Copeia 1980(4):903-906. (Ref. 33850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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