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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); brevipinna: Derived from the Latin brevis, meaning short, and pinna, meaning feather, in reference
to its short dorsal fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Dongshaoxi River in Zhejiang, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117202)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, Y., D. He, H. Chen and Y. Chen, 2017. Taxonomic study of the genus Niwaella (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae) from East China, with description of four new species. Zool. Syst. 42(4):490-507. (Ref. 117202)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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