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Dwarf Gravel Loach (Cobitis shikokuensis)
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Dwarf Gravel Loach (Cobitis shikokuensis) specimen
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Cobitidae

Dwarf Gravel Loach

Cobitis shikokuensis

Six Point Two Centimeters Loach from Japanese Waters

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

Dwarf Gravel Loach is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 6.2 cm.

Family
Cobitidae
Genus
Cobitis
Maximum length
6.2 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Shikoku Island, Japan.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable
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