Cobitis Punctilineata
📖 Overview
A short-lived species. Adults inhabit marshlands, lowland water courses, springs and associated wetlands with still to moderately flowing clear shallow waters and mud to silt bottom . Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners . Population is threatened due to very restricted area of occurrence .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Lateral spots small, roundish and numerous (usually more than 40). Flank pigmented below zone Z4. Two laminae circularis.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cobitis Punctilineata is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
During courtship, 'the male follows the female and, after both enter dense vegetation (e.g. filamentous algae), the male forms a complete ring around the female's body behind the dorsal as the female releases the eggs' .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical Endemic to Greece (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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