Biology:Cobitis bilineata

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Cobitis bilineata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Species:
C. bilineata
Binomial name
Cobitis bilineata
Canestrini, 1865
Native range only
Synonyms[1]
  • Cantoni, 1882 Cantoni, 1882
  • Cobitis taenia var. bilineata Cobitis taenia var. puta
  • Canestrini, 1865 Cobitis taenia var. septa

Cobitis bilineata, the Italian spined loach,[1] is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae found in northern Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes. It has been accidentally introduced to Croatia, France, Spain and the rest of Italy, including Sardinia. It is considered Least concern by the IUCN[1] and the EEC.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1400757 entry