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Spined Loach Cobitis taenia

Water: Freshwater

Spined Loach photo
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Spined Loach photo
Wikimedia Commons • Lorenz Seebauer • CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

Scientific name
Cobitis taenia
Origin region
Europe
Care level
Moderate
Level in tank
Bottom
Adult size (cm)
12.00
Minimum tank (L)
100
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore

Water parameters

Temperature (°C)
8.0–20.0
pH
6.50–7.80
GH (dGH)
3.0–12.0
KH (dKH)
2.0–6.0
Salinity (ppt)
0.00–2.00

Habitat & environment

Europe

Feeding

Omnivore

Temperament & behaviour

Peaceful

Breeding & care

Eggs on fine plants; sensitive fry.

Notes

Secretive; fine sand essential for burying behaviour.

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