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Cobitis beijingensis Sun & Zhao, 2025 |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.53 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 36-38. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: Lamina circularis on pectoral fin elongated, posterior margin slightly serrated; 14-18 (mode 15) prepelvic myotomes; pelvic fin inserted below 3rd-5th branched dorsal-fin ray; total vertebrae 4+ 36-38 (mode 37); absence of second Gambetta line (L2) or fusion with the first line (L1) (Ref. 133023). | |||
| Biology: | This species primarily dwells in still water or slow-flowing freshwater environments, characterized by an abundance of submerged plants or filamentous algae and a soft bottom (Ref. 133023). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||