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Japanese striped loach (Cobitis biwae)
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Japanese striped loach (Cobitis biwae) specimen
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Cobitidae

Japanese striped loach

Cobitis biwae

Ten Point Nine Centimeters Loach of Asian Waters

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Japanese striped loach is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Family
Cobitidae
Genus
Cobitis
Maximum length
10.9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu in Japan.
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