The habitat and management requirements of spined loach. Behaviour and microhabitat of early stages of cobitis teania article pdf available in folia zoologica praha 49 january 2000 with 52 reads how we measure reads. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. European colonization by the spined loach cobitis taenia. Cobitis keyvani, is a new species of spinedloach which is described from talar river, south of the caspian sea basin, north of iran. In total, 51 haplotypes that differed at 49 positions 4. This fish, cobitis keyvani, is commonly found in tributary streams of the talar river. Dynamic formation of asexual diploid and polyploid. Cobitis taenia cobitidae spined loach, reeuwijk, the netherlands. Spined loach, spiny loach, plus local names over vast range. Role of parasite load and differential habitat preferences in. Pdf on dec 31, 1994, alicja boron and others published diet of spined loach, cobitis taenia l. Cobitis taenia taenia image search by jeff shafer last modified nov 11, 2006 11. Cobitis taenia 17741804 print iconographia zoologica special collections university of amsterdam uba01 iz15000182.
Retrivied july 17, 2018, from the integrated taxonomic information system itis. Pdf age, reproduction and fecundity of the spined loach cobitis. Distribution of loach fishes cobitidae, nemacheilidae in albania, with genetic analysis of populations of cobitis ohridana article pdf available in folia zoologica praha 571. The identification of a novel, high frequency variant in.
Caryophyllidea, parasites of loaches cypriniformes. Reproductive biology of cobitis keyvani cobitidae from. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, arkive. 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. Pdf behaviour and microhabitat of early stages of cobitis.
Molecular evidence for multiple origins of the european. Back calculations for length at age were carried out from otolith measurements and found to correspond closely to actual measurements. It is generally considered to be widely distributed within these areas, but detailed information is lacking. Cobitis taenia dalmatina, cobitis taenia danubialis, cobitis taenia narentana, cobitis taenia ohrindana, cobitis taenioides, cobitis spilura. Dynamic formation of asexual diploid and polyploid lineages. The cobitis taenia hybrid complex of the bottomdwelling spined loach could be used to address these issues. Cobitis is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family cobitidae from temperate and subtropical eurasia. Adults occur in slowflowing and still waters with fine sandy substrate ref. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Genetic sexuality investigation of cobitis taenia along with. Two new species of the genus cobitis linnaeus teleostei.
Nov 11, 2006 cobitis taenia taenia image search by jeff shafer last modified nov 11, 2006 11. Sometimes the steinbeisser is mistaken for the loach. Wildscreen s arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. It is desirable therefore to understand the genetic diversity within european populations. Although the striated spined loaches were first described as cobitis taenia striata by ikeda 1936, cobitis taenia being distributed from europe to asia, based mainly on the rounded lamina circularis in mature males, c.
Loach minnow tiaroga cobitis united states fish and. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus and the true loach family. The fossil record and a high level of diversity observed in east asian waters have been cited as evidence for an asian origin of european fwf. Rather, it reflects the current content of fishbase, and the progress with respect to synchronization with the catalog of fishes. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 3. Widespread throughout most of europe and northern asia, england, but not scotland or. Karyotypes and geographical distribution in the genus. Our analyses further suggest a close relationship between the genera cobitis, kichulchoia, iksookimia and niwaella, with the latter three being nested within the genus cobitis figs figs1 1 3. Fmib 48111 cobitis taenia, var elongata heckel and kner. Its range is immense, but mainly restricted to countries that have a proper winter season. A taxonomic species within the family cobitidae spotted weather loach, of fresh waters of cooltemperate europe. Keywords mtdna, novel haplotype, conservation, cobitidae 1.
An earlier occurrence of the loach cobitis taenia in the. Erectile spines below the eyes give the species its common name. Temporal and spatial variations in the abundance and population structure of the spined loach cobitis taenia, a scarce fish species. Karyotypes of three spinous loaches, cobitis biwae, c. The new species is distinguished by a combination of the following character states.
While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Nocturnal, stays hidden under rocks or buried in the sand or mud during the day ref. Behaviour and microhabitat of early life stages of cobitis taenia. An cobitis sinensis in nahilalakip ha genus nga cobitis, ngan familia nga cobitidae. Ovoposition always occurred in the most densely available vegetation.
The spined loach cobitis taenia, is listed as a protected species under appendix 3 of the bern convention and annex ii of the european council directive 9243eec on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. Us forces, europe guide to fishing in germany section vi. Olive colored, with darker, irregular spotting along sides and dull white spots at. Opinion 1500 cobitis linnaeus, 1758 osteichthyes, cypriniformes. Cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758 designated as the type species, and the original spelling of the familygroup name cobitidae swainson, 1839 confirmed. Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 45, 178179 1988. Three 40 l aquaria were each provided with a thick tuft of moss placed on top of a gauze. Cobitis taenia and cobitis faridpaki by combination of the following characters. Pdf distribution of loach fishes cobitidae, nemacheilidae.
Taxonomic study of the cobitis striata complex cypriniformes, cobitidae in japan. Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding ref. Diploid specimens showed 48 chromosomes in 2n number. Age, growth and reproduction of a population of spined loach. Cobitidae in eurasia, has revealed cryptic species diversity within this longtime monotypic genus, especially in the paracaryophyllaeus gotoi motomura, 1927 species complex syn.
Meiotic chromosome configurations in oocytes of cobitis taenia and its polyploid hybrids by dorota juchno, katsutoshi arai, alicja boron and roman kujawa get pdf 2 mb. A small less than 3 inches 8 cm long, slender, elongated fish. Cobitis taenia non linnaeus, 1758 an cobitis granoei 2 in uska species han actinopterygii nga ginhulagway ni hialmar rendahl hadton 1935. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus and the true loach family description. Endangered with critical habitat 77 fr 10810, february 23, 2012. The spined loach typically reaches an adult length of 8. However, we think it can be useful for users to assess the quality of information in fishbase, to start new work on the family, or to crosscheck with other lists. Retrivied july 17, 2018, from the integrated taxonomic. Introduction the spined loach cobitis taenia, first identified by linnaeus in 1758, is a small, poorlyknown bottomdwelling freshwater fish. Jan 04, 2016 cobitis, the most speciesrich genus of the family cobitidae, was polyphyletic in all analyses.
Two major biogeographical hypotheses, the northern. Typically, the sides of the steinbeisser are pressed flat and spotted. Fishes in the uronian ay basin, their resources and fishery. The spined loach is considered to be threatened within europe. In a molecular genetic analysis of the cytochrome b gene in cobitis. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way. Spined loach cobitis taenia, a fish of the family cobitidae. More recent taxonomic research, morphological and genetic, has determined that the populations in asia, either previously considered c. This is the only permanent grassland in lincolnshire used as a washland. They occur in the baltic sea at salinities of up to 5 ppt ref. It contains the typical spiny loaches, including the wellknown spined loach of europe. Helcom red list of threatened and declining species of lampreys and fish of the baltic sea. 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.
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of an extensive collection of monozoic tapeworms of the genus paracaryophyllaeus kulakovskaya, 1961 cestoda. Implications for condition assessment and conservation. Pdf comparative histology of the testes of the spined. Role of parasite load and differential habitat preferences. An cobitis granoei in nahilalakip ha genus nga cobitis, ngan familia nga cobitidae. Comparative histology of the testes of the spined loach cobitis taenia l. Cobitis taenia cobitidae spined loach, reeuwijk, the.
Nov 12, 2006 cobitis taenia taenia and its subspecies are the most successful, widespread species of any loach in the world. Reproduction of spined loach, cobitis taenia cypriniformes. Meiotic chromosome configurations in oocytes of cobitis. Cobitis taenia from three sites in the upper reaches of the river trent catchment, a novel high frequency variant was identified which has not beenpre viously reported in any european or noneuropean population. Molecular evidence of cryptic diversity in paracaryophyllaeus.
Similar spiny loaches, occurring generally south of the range of cobitis, are nowadays separated in sabanejewia species. Age, growth and reproduction of a population of spined. It is sometimes known as spotted weather loach, not to be confused with the typical weather loaches of the genus misgurnus. As the result, chromosome polymorphisms and polyploid tetraploid were observed in these species. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
Determining how and when primary freshwater fishes fwf reached europe and the mediterranean peninsulas has been the focus of many biogeographic studies e. The nonadhesive eggs fell through the gauze into the box. Genetic sexuality investigation of cobitis taenia along. There are currently 96 recognized species in this genus.
They reproduce gynogenetically and produce triploid eggs that are stimulated to development by sperm from cobitis males. The histology of 71 ovaries, and gonadosomatic index gsi of karyologically identified spined loach cobitis taenia l. A simple and reliable method is described for breeding spined loach, cobitis taenia linnaeus, 1758, under laboratory conditions. Cobitis taenia article about cobitis taenia by the free. This complex comprises several sexual species of parapatric distribution, of which three species show closely adjacent ranges in nonmediterranean europe although they have not been found syntopically. The spined loach cobitis taenia is a common freshwater fish in europe. Originally cobitis taenia was considered to have a native distribution from europe to japan. Spined loach cobitis taenia is listed on annex ii of the council directive 9243eec on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. The identification of a novel, high frequency variant in the. Comparative histology of the testes of the spined loach.
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