Members of the genus cobitis in the southern caspian sea basin of iran are. Trichodinid fauna of freshwater fishes with infestation indices in the. Originally cobitis taenia was considered to have a native distribution from europe to japan. Cobitis taenia and cobitis faridpaki by combination of the following characters. An cobitis sinensis in nahilalakip ha genus nga cobitis, ngan familia nga cobitidae. A small less than 3 inches 8 cm long, slender, elongated fish. In total, 51 haplotypes that differed at 49 positions 4. Pdf comparative histology of the testes of the spined. Based on all available data it is clear that reports on the presence of cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758 in bosnia and herzegovina are a result of taxonomic imprecision and it cannot be expected that this species inhabits waters of bosnia and herzegovina, because its distribution range is.
Retrivied july 17, 2018, from the integrated taxonomic. European colonization by the spined loach cobitis taenia. The spined loach cobitis taenia is a small bottom dwelling fish, which is confined to the rivers and drainage channels in the midlands and eastern england. Nichols, 1925 chinssu, shansi province, china were conspecific, and names were merged as. Based on all available data it is clear that reports on the presence of cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758 in bosnia and herzegovina are a result of taxonomic imprecision and it cannot be expected that this species inhabits waters of bosnia and herzegovina, because its distribution range is restricted to northern europe nalbant et al. Trichodinid fauna of freshwater fishes with infestation.
It is found in albania, greece, and north macedonia. Most people, including anglers, have never heard of the spined loach, cobitis taenia, but the fish is a rare survivor of a time when the english channel was a river. The new species is distinguished by a combination of the following character states. The adhesive eggs of loach minnows are deposited in a single layer on the undersides of flattened rocks that are slightly elevated from the stream bottom propst et al.
Back calculations for length at age were carried out from otolith measurements and found to correspond closely to actual measurements. Nov 15, 2006 cobitis striata adapts very well to a highlyaerated aquarium. A relation may possibly be if we accept an original meaning a quick move, hence the sound of a quick move, which may explain both the name of fish cobitis taenia and cheerful, sprighty person. Pdf age, reproduction and fecundity of the spined loach. Start of courtship is observed when both male and female swim excitedly then progresses to a chase done by the male. Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 45, 178179 1988. The habitat and management requirements of spined loach. Important is the presence of some endemic forms of the po valley, such as lethenteron zanandreai, sabanejewia larvata, padogobius martensii, and knipowitschia punctatissima. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus cobitis and the true loach family cobitidae. Cobitis striata adapts very well to a highlyaerated aquarium. The form is isolated, improbably derived from fis, onomatopoeic, imitative for any fizzing sound.
Enter the name or part of a name you wish to search for. Comparative histology of the testes of the spined loach. Pdf cobitis keyvani, is a new species of spinedloach which is described from talar river, south of the. Cobitis avicennae, a new species of spined loach from the tigris. Taxonomic study of the cobitis striata complex cypriniformes, cobitidae in japan. It is sometimes known as spotted weather loach, not to be confused with the typical weather loaches of the genus misgurnus. Its range is immense, but mainly restricted to countries that have a. Cobitis meridionalis karaman, 1924 occurs in lake prespa, while a spined loach with mtdna of cobitis sensu stricto origin is present at least in the ohriddrin shkodra system.
Yongxia chen1, yifeng chen2 1college of life sciences, hebei university, baoding 071002, hebei, china, email. Olive colored, with darker, irregular spotting along sides and dull white spots at the base of the dorsal and caudal fins. Temporal and spatial variations in the abundance and population structure of the spined loach cobitis taenia, a scarce fish species. Cobitis meridionalis is a species of rayfinned fish in the family cobitidae. Cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758 designated as the type species, and the original spelling of the familygroup name cobitidae swainson, 1839 confirmed.
A relation may possibly be if we accept an original meaning a quick move, hence the sound of a quick move, which may explain both the name. Similar spiny loaches, occurring generally south of the range of cobitis, are nowadays separated in sabanejewia. Ce instrument was applied in the nature conservation. Although the striated spined loaches were first described as cobitis taenia striata by ikeda. It is generally considered to be widely distributed within these areas, but detailed information is lacking. Pisces, cobitidae from lake klawoj poland article pdf available in reproductive biology 62. Age, growth and reproduction of a population of spined loach.
Pdf spawning marks in spined loaches cobitis taenia. The spined loach cobitis taenia lives benthic in slowflowing and still waters, lagoon and lake habitats and estuaries, on soft substrate. Pdf cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758 species populations. Cobitis avicennae, a new species of spined loach from the tigris river drainage teleostei. When movements become synchronised, the male entwines itself around the females body, squeezing it and causing egg spawning ref. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. Pdf dynamic formation of asexual diploid and polyploid. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus and the true loach family. Reproduction of spined loach, cobitis taenia,cypriniformes. Media in category cobitis taeniathe following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. The qpcr system for the european weather loach was previously tested for negative amplification on cobitis taenia dna, the only other cobitid species native to denmark, as well as on anguilla anguilla, carassius carassius, rutilus rutilus and cyprinus carpio tissue extracted dna thomsen et al. Retrivied july 17, 2018, from the integrated taxonomic information system itis.
Within korea and japan, the species forms a complex which. In order to combine the effects observed from survival including abnormal specimens. Taxonomic status of the genus cobitis linnaeus, 1758. Hybrid asexuality as a primary postzygotic barrier between nascent. Cobitis taenia taenia and its subspecies are the most successful, widespread species of any loach in the world.
Freshwater fishes of iran, species accounts cobitidae. Loach minnow tiaroga cobitis united states fish and. More recent taxonomic research, morphological and genetic, has determined that the populations in asia, either previously considered c. Keep in mind that the search is only based on the full taxon name. Linnaeus, 1758 these fishes are found in europe, north africa and asia. Olive colored, with darker, irregular spotting along sides and dull white spots at. A simple and reliable method is described for breeding spined loach, cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758, under laboratory conditions.
Age, reproduction and fecundity of the spined loach cobitis taenia l. Genetic sexuality investigation of cobitis taenia along with biodiversity and morphomeristic characteristics 12 3soheil ebrahimpour, meysam khosravifarsani, karimollah hajiantilaki, 42majid alipour, haleh akhavan niaki, ali akbar samadani and behrouz afshar2 5 1infectious diseases and tropical medicine research center. Cobitis taenia management in natura 2000 site sighisoaratarnava mare. Multilocus analysis of cobitis reveals the mechanisms maintaining the diversity of clones. In the baltic sea this freshwater fish is found in salinities up to 5 psu. Three new species of cobitid fish genus cobitis teleostei.
Erss spine loach cobitis taenia us fish and wildlife service. Implications for condition assessment and conservation. Cobitis taenia article about cobitis taenia by the free. At each cobitis conference, alongside more experienced scientists that have already accomplished a great deal in revealing the biology of loaches, new, younger researchers were amazed with this group of fish and continue to investigate them. In addition to scavenging, it will pick at algae growing on rocks. The spined loach cobitis taenia is a common freshwater fish in europe. It contains the typical spiny loaches, including the wellknown spined loach of europe. Genetic sexuality investigation of cobitis taenia along with. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The first new cave fish species, cobitis damlae teleostei.
Dynamic formation of asexual diploid and polyploid lineages. They reproduce gynogenetically and produce triploid eggs that are stimulated to development by sperm from cobitis males. Spawning habitat in the spined loach, cobitis taenia. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species.
Opinion 1500 cobitis linnaeus, 1758 osteichthyes, cypriniformes. Its range is immense, but mainly restricted to countries that have a proper winter season. Spawning marks in spined loaches cobitis taenia, cobitidae, teleostei jorg bohlen institute of anim al physio logy and g enetics, academy of scien ces of the czech re public,v. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from the new york public library. Red stands for the cobitis taenia distribution range, yellow for c. Occasionally recorded in freshwater, but there are no documented records of actual occurrence in european freshwaters ref. Information and translations of cobitis in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. Nov 12, 2006 cobitis taenia taenia and its subspecies are the most successful, widespread species of any loach in the world. Cobitis keyvani, is a new species of spinedloach which is described from talar river, south of the caspian sea basin, north of iran.
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