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Cobitis biwae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cobitidae
Genus:	Cobitis
Species:	C. biwae
Binomial name
Cobitis biwae Jordan & Snyder, 1901

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

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.

References

1. "Cobitis biwae Jordan & Snyder, 1901". Fishbase. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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