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Cobitis taenia in Estonia
Spined loach

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Cobitis taenia   Linnaeus, 1758
Family:	Cobitidae (Loaches) , subfamily: Cobitinae			picture (Cotae_u4.jpg) by Bednarzik, J.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Spined loach
Max. size:	13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1441)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 7 - 7.69999980926514; dH range: 10 - 15
Climate:	temperate; 14 - 18°C; 62°N - 36°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1-2; tmax=8; K=0.29-0.59; Fec=100-1,000)
Distribution:	Europe and Asia: Spain to Siberia. In Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 40-42. Caudal fin with 15-16 rays (Ref. 2196).
Biology:	Adults occur in slow-flowing and still waters with fine sandy substrate (Ref. 9696). Filter sand for food particles (Ref. 36876). Nocturnal, stays hidden under rocks or buried in the sand or mud during the day (Ref. 30578). Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Spawn in spring; scatters eggs into mats of plant material (Ref. 36876). Eggs are found attached to gravel and weed in shallow, flowing water (Ref. 41678)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Vostradovsky, J.. 1973. (Ref. 9696)
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Estonia country information
Common names:	hink, Spined loach		Ref:  Anonymous, 1999
Status:	native		Ref:  Ojaveer, E. and E. Pihu, 2003
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Rare in the Gulf of Riga (Ref. 52079).
National  Checklist:	Estonian checklist - Fish
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/en.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Anonymous, 1999
National Database:	Estonian Vertebrates
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	Modified:  Ortañez, Auda Kareen	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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