Cobitis biwae
| Cobitis biwae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Cobitis |
| Species: | C. biwae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cobitis biwae Jordan & Snyder, 1901
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Cobitis biwae, or the Japanese striped loach, is a species of fish in the family cobitidae native to Japan. It is found in sandy and gravel substrate in rivers.
Range
[edit]This species is native to Honshu. However, it is not found in Yamaguchi prefecture. It is considered invasive in Chuzenjiko Lake and Eastern Shizuoka prefecture.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cobitis biwae Jordan & Snyder, 1901". Fishbase. Retrieved 15 July 2023.