Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
5.52 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
China, Guangdong, Suijang River, Zengjiang river, and Nalongjiang river. |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. he species of Cobitis is distinguished by the following set of characters:
D III-7; A: III-5; V: I-6; P: I-7-8; C: IV-14-16-IV. Compressed and small head. Rounded snout. Location of the eyes are on the upper middle of the head. Small mouth with three pairs of short barbels. Colouration: Head sprinkled with many black dots, and a black stripe extended from the insertion of rostral barbels to eye. One small jet spot on the upper half of the caudal fin base and way smaller than eye diameter. |
This species occurs in Suijian River, Zengjiang River, and Nalongjiang River, Guangdong, China (Ref. 129344). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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