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Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Cobitis: Greek, kobitis, -idos = a kind of sardine; also related with the voice Greek, kobios, Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Heckel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: endemic to River Kor, Gulf Coast in Iran.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59087)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Specimens from Pulwar River were caught on muddy bottom (mud 5-6 cm thick, below which is a stony bottom) with aquatic vegetation (Juncus, Cyperus, Typha). One specimen was caught in flowing water near the foot of a muddy bank at Kul River, near Darab (Ref. 33850). Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Coad, B.W., 1998. Systematic biodiversity in the freshwater fishes of Iran. Ital. J. Zool. 65:101-108. (Ref. 31728)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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