Kissing loach (Leptobotia curta)

Scientific name: Leptobotia curta Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Kissing loach (Leptobotia curta)
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The Kissing loach (Leptobotia curta) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Lake Biwa, Yodo River, and several rivers of the Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Considered endangered.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leptobotia curta
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Lake Biwa, Yodo River, and several rivers of the Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Considered endangered.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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