Cobitis Tanaitica
📖 Overview
Found in large coastal lakes and lower part of rivers on silt bottom, as well as smaller streams with sand bottoms . Adults migrate to larger water bodies in autumn for overwintering . Oviparous, possibly with distinct pairing during breeding similar to congeners .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1 - 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Pigmentation (Gambetta's longitudinal zone of pigmentation): zone Z3 usually ending under dorsal base in male; one black spot at caudal base, about size of pupil or eye, oval or round; zone Z3 usually narrower than zone Z2. One lamina circularis. Cannot be distinguished from sympatric hybridogenous species using external characters .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cobitis Tanaitica 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. Temperate South Bug and Dniepr drainages.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Cobitis Tanaitica.
🔍 Similar Species
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