Luther's spiny loach (Cobitis lutheri)

Scientific name: Cobitis lutheri Rendahl, 1935

Luther's spiny loach (Cobitis lutheri)

The Luther's spiny loach (Cobitis lutheri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Lake Khanka and Amur basin, Sakhalin Island and Korean Peninsula.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 2; Dorsal soft rays: 7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cobitis lutheri
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Lake Khanka and Amur basin, Sakhalin Island and Korean Peninsula.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assumed Fec

Sources

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

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