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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Cobitis: Greek, kobitis, -idos = a kind of sardine; also related with the voice Greek, kobios, Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); fasciola: The specific name fasciola is a Latin for 'with lateral stripe", in reference to the color pattern consisting of lateral vertical bars on body side. Used as a noun.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical

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Asia: River Xinjiang and River Le'anjiang, tributaries of Lake Poyang, River Yangtze system, China.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95089); 10.3 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished from all congeners by having unusual pigmentation pattern, on dorsum 12-16 large vertical bands from the occiput to the base of caudal fin, the bands continuous in midlateral line blotches, first band small, 6-7 vertical bands at anterior dorsal fin base, two bands at dorsal fin base, 5-7 bands between posterior dorsal fin base and caudal flexure; oval lamina circularis in males; and rounded scales with a small focal area (Ref. 95089).

Maximum length for female taken from Ref. 118058.

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Chen, Y.-X. and Y.-F. Chen, 2013. Three new species of cobitid fish (Teleostei, Cobitidae) from the River Xinjiang and the River Leánjiang, tributaries of Lake Poyang of China, with remarks on their classification. Folia Zoologica 62(2):83-95. (Ref. 95089)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 September 2023

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00234 - 0.01125), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Cobitis fasciola Chen & Chen, 2013