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Cobitidae
Cobitidae, also known as the True loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families (see below). The family includes about 260 described species. New species are being described regularly.Perdices, A., Bohlen, J., Šlechtová, V. & Doadrio, I. (2016): Molecular Evidence for Multiple Origins of the European Spined Loaches (Teleostei, Cobitidae). ''PLoS ONE, 11 (1): e0144628.'' Description and ecology The body forms of the Cobitidae tend to be vermiform – worm-shaped, long and thin. Most true loaches do not have true scales, and like many other Cypriniformes or catfishes, they have barbels at their mouths (usually three to six pairs). Some other traits typically found in this family are a small bottom-facing mouth suited to their scavenging benthic lifestyle, an erectile spine below the eye, and a single row of pharyngeal (throat) teeth. True ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobitis
''Cobitis'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cobitidae from temperate and subtropical Eurasia. It contains the "typical spiny loaches", including the well-known spined loach of Europe. Similar spiny loaches, occurring generally south of the range of ''Cobitis'', are nowadays separated in ''Sabanejewia''.Perdices, A., Bohlen, J. & Doadrio, I. (2008)The molecular diversity of adriatic spined loaches (Teleostei, Cobitidae).''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 46 (1): 382–390.'' Species There are currently 96 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cobitis amphilekta'' Vasil'eva & Vasil'ev, 2012 (Khvalyn spined loach) Vasil'eva, E.D. & Vasil'ev, V.P. (2012)''Cobitis amphilekta'' sp. nova, a New Species of Spined Loaches (Cobitidae, Cypriniformes) from the Caspian Sea Basin.''Journal of Ichthyology, 52 (3): 200–206.'' * ''Cobitis arachthosensis'' Economidis & Nalbant, 1996 * ''Cobitis arenae'' ( S. Y. Lin, 1934) * ''Cobitis australis'' Y. X. Chen, Y. F. Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loach (fish)
Loaches are fish of the superfamily Cobitoidea. They are freshwater, benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the 1249 known species of Cobitoidea comprise about 107 genera divided among 9 families. Etymology The name Cobitoidea comes from the type genus, ''Cobitis'', described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. However, its origin predates modern zoological nomenclature and derives from a term used by Aristotle to refer to "small fishes that bury... like the gudgeon." Description Loaches display a wide variety of morphologies, making the group difficult to characterize as a whole using external traits. They range in adult length from the 23 mm (1 in) miniature eel-loach, ''Pangio longimanus'', to the 50 cm (20 in) imperial flower loach, ''Leptobotia elongata'', with the latter weighing up to 3 kg (6.6& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramisgurnus
The large-scale loach (''Paramisgurnus dabryanus'') is a species of true loach that is native to Mainland China, Hainan, Taiwan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. It can be found in water bodies such as the Yangtze Basin, Pearl River, Amur River, and various other drainages. There are several known invasive populations in places such as Barcelona, the San Joaquin River in California, and the majority of Japan. The large-scale loach is typically brown, grey, or golden in color with mottled or speckled black dots, which leads to it sometimes called a "peppered loach" when sold at pet stores (though it is more often misidentified as the pond loach instead). It is a small loach, growing between 7.3 to 15.4 cm (2.9 to 6.1 in) TL. The diet and behaviors of the large-scaled loach are just about the same as other true loaches. This loach is an omnivorous scavenging bottom feeder, and is equipped with three pairs of barbels used to detect edible items. They are able to breathe atmospheric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangio
''Pangio'' is a genus of small Asian freshwater fish in the true loach family Cobitidae. In earlier taxonomic schemes it was known as ''Acanthophthalmus''. The "kuhli loach" is well-known in the aquarium trade and commonly identified as ''P. kuhlii'', but most individuals actually appear to be ''P. semicincta''. The type species is ''Cobitis cinnamomea'' McClelland 1839, now known as ''Pangio pangia''. These fish are best represented in Southeast Asia where all but five of the species live, including the Greater Sunda Islands with sixteen species. The five species found outside Southeast Asia are from India and Myanmar. They inhabit a wide range of mostly calm waters such as streams, swamps (often peat swamps) and backwaters, but there are also species in fast-flowing waters, and one, ''P. bhujia'', lives underground. Species There are currently 33 recognized species in this genus: * ''Pangio agma'' ( M. E. Burridge, 1992) * ''Pangio alcoides'' Kottelat & K. K. P. Lim, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acantopsis
''Acantopsis'' is a genus of freshwater fishes, commonly known as horseface loaches or banana-root fishes, in the family Cobitidae.Boyd, D. A., Nithirojpakdee, P., Deein, G., Vidthayanon, C., Grudpan, C., Tangjitjaroen, W., Pfeiffer, J. M., Randall, Z. S., Srisombat, T. & Page, L. M. (2017)Revision of the horseface loaches (Cobitidae, Acantopsis), with descriptions of three new species from Southeast Asia.Zootaxa, 4341(2), 151-192. Fishes of the genus ''Acantopsis'' inhabit sandy riverbeds throughout Southeast Asia. The common horseface loach, '' A. rungthipae'', is popular in the aquarium trade. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & R. van der Laan (eds) 2018. CATALOG OF FISHES: GENERA, SPECIES, REFERENCES. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed 28 Sep 2018. * '' Acantopsis dialuzona'' van Hasselt, 1823 (Piglet horseface loach) * '' Acantopsis sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microcobitis
''Microcobitis'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Cobitidae. It contains the sole species ''Microcobitis misgurnoides'' which is endemic to Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References * Cobitidae Monotypic fish genera Fish of Asia {{Cobitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabanejewia
The golden loaches (''Sabanejewia'') are a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. Species There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * '' Sabanejewia aurata'' ( De Filippi, 1863) ** '' Sabanejewia aurata aralensis'' (Kessler, 1877) (Aral spined loach) ** '' Sabanejewia aurata aurata'' ( De Filippi, 1863) (golden spined loach) * '' Sabanejewia balcanica'' ( S. L. Karaman, 1922) (Balkan golden loach) * '' Sabanejewia baltica'' Witkowski Witkowski (Polish feminine: Witkowska, plural: Witkowscy) is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Witkowski *August Witkowski (1854–1913), Polish physicist ** Collegium Witkowski in Kraków, Poland * Bronisław Witkowski ..., 1994 (Northern golden loach) * '' Sabanejewia bulgarica'' ( Drensky, 1928) * '' Sabanejewia caspia'' ( Eichwald, 1838) (Caspian spined loach) * '' Sabanejewia caucasica'' ( L. S. Berg, 1906) (Ciscaucasian spined loach) * '' Sabanejewia kubanica'' Vasil'eva & Vasil'ev, 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protocobitis
''Protocobitis'' is a genus of loaches endemic to Guangxi in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... and living in caves.Ma, L.; and Y.-H. Zhao (2012). Cavefish of China. Pp. 107—125 in: White, W.B.; and D.C. Cuvier, editors. Encyclopedia of Caves. Elsevier. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Protocobitis anteroventris'' J. H. Lan, 2013Lan, J., Gan. X., Wu. T. & Yang, J. (2013): ''Cave Fishes of Guangxi, China.'' Science Press, Beijing. 1-266. * '' Protocobitis polylepis'' Y. Zhu, Y. J. Lu, J. X. Yang & S. Zhang, 2008 * '' Protocobitis typhlops'' J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993 References * Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralepidocephalus
''Paralepidocephalus'' is a genus of loach endemic to Yunnan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Paralepidocephalus translucens'' S. W. Liu, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 2016 Liu, S.-W., Yang, J.-X. & Chen, X.-Y. (2016): ''Paralepidocephalus translucens'', a new species of loach from a cave in eastern Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cobitidae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (1): 61-66.'' * '' Paralepidocephalus yui'' T. L. Tchang, 1935 References Cobitidae Fish of Asia Fish of China {{Cobitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misgurnus
Misgurnus is a genus of true loaches found in Europe and Asia. The origin of the name ''Misgurnus'' comes from the Greek word (to hate) and the Turkish (loud), a name given to them due to their habit of becoming very active during barometric pressure changes that occur during thunderstorms. The common names, weather loach or weatherfish, also derive from this behavior. Some species of misgurnus are eaten, mostly in Asia, and are also sold as pets in the aquarium trade. Their average size can range for 6 to over 12 inches. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' * '' Misgurnus anguillicaudatus'' (Cantor, 1842) (pond loach,oriental weatherfish) * ''Misgurnus buphoensis'' R. T. Kim & S. Y. Park, 1995 * ''Misgurnus fossilis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (weatherfish) * ''Misgurnus mohoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidocephalus
''Lepidocephalus'' is a genus of loaches native to rivers in the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand and Manipur, north east India. Members of this genus are known as "spirit loaches".Deein, G., Tangjitjaroen, W. & Page, L.M. (2014)A revision of the spirit loaches, genus ''Lepidocephalus'' (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae). ''Zootaxa, 3779 (3): 341–352.'' They resemble the related kuhli loaches and ''Lepidocephalichthys'' loaches (some species in the latter genus were formerly placed in ''Lepidocephalus''), but are more robust and generally found deep in large rivers. With little or no light in their habitat, their eyes and pigmentation are reduced to various extent. One species, ''L. spectrum'', completely lacks pigment and eyes, similar to cavefish. They are generally poorly known, but based on the relatively few scientific museum specimens they can reach up to in standard length. Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus. * ''Lepidoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidocephalichthys
''Lepidocephalichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae. Species There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' * '' Lepidocephalichthys alkaia'' Havird & Page, 2010 * '' Lepidocephalichthys annandalei'' B. L. Chaudhuri, 1912 (Annandale loach) * '' Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis'' (A. K. Datta & Barman, 1984) * '' Lepidocephalichthys barbatuloides'' (Bleeker, 1851) * '' Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei'' ( Blyth, 1860) (Burmese loach) * '' Lepidocephalichthys coromandelensis'' (Menon, 1992) * '' Lepidocephalichthys furcatus'' ( de Beaufort, 1933) * '' Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis'' Pillai & Yazdani, 1976 * '' Lepidocephalichthys guntea'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (Guntea loach) * '' Lepidocephalichthys hasselti'' (Valenciennes, 1846) * '' Lepidocephalichthys irrorata' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
