Japanese striped loach (Cobitis biwae)

Scientific name: Cobitis biwae Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Japanese striped loach (Cobitis biwae)
Photo: https://www.nies.go.jp/biodiversity/invasive/DB/detail/50740e.html

The Japanese striped loach (Cobitis biwae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu in Japan.

Biology

Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding. Commercially cultured in Japan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cobitis biwae
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu in Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assumed Fec

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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