💧 Freshwater
Vulnerable
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Subtropical
Choi's spiny loach
Cobitis choii Kim & Son, 1984
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit rivers . Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners .
Scientific Name
Cobitis choii
Authority
Kim & Son, 1984
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
8.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cobitidae
Cobitidae
Genus
Cobitis
Cobitis
Species
Choi's spiny loach
Cobitis choii
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Choi's spiny loach is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Choi's spiny loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00407 × L3.13
(TL)
Max TL
8.5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2022
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Kim & Son, 1984
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Choi's spiny loach.
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