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.

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

Range

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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.[1]

References

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