Cobitis choii Kim & Son, 1984
Choi's spiny loach
Cobitis choii
photo by Chae, B.-S.

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2.7 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Asia: southern Korean Peninsula. Reported from the Amur basin, Russia (Ref. 26334).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit rivers (Ref. 26334). Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 09 November 2022 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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