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Cobitidae

50 species in this family

The Cobitidae family includes 50 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Aral spined loach (Sabanejewia aurata) — Cobitidae
Aral spined loach
Sabanejewia aurata
Cobitidae
 Balkan loach (Sabanejewia balcanica) — Cobitidae
Balkan loach
Sabanejewia balcanica
Cobitidae
 Balkan loach (Cobitis elongata) — Cobitidae
Balkan loach
Cobitis elongata
Cobitidae
 Banded loach (Syncrossus hymenophysa) — Cobitidae
Banded loach
Syncrossus hymenophysa
Cobitidae
 Bengal loach (Botia dario) — Cobitidae
Bengal loach
Botia dario
Cobitidae
 Birdi loach (Botia birdi) — Cobitidae
Birdi loach
Botia birdi
Cobitidae
 Blacklined loach (Ambastaia nigrolineata) — Cobitidae
Blacklined loach
Ambastaia nigrolineata
Cobitidae
 Blind cave loach (Protocobitis typhlops) — Cobitidae
Blind cave loach
Protocobitis typhlops
Cobitidae
 Burmese border loach (Botia kubotai) — Cobitidae
Burmese border loach
Botia kubotai
Cobitidae
 Burmese loach (Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei) — Cobitidae
Burmese loach
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
Cobitidae
 Chinese muddy loach (Misgurnus mizolepis) — Cobitidae
Chinese muddy loach
Misgurnus mizolepis
Cobitidae
 Common spiny loach (Lepidocephalichthys thermalis) — Cobitidae
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Cobitidae
 Coolie loach (Pangio kuhlii) — Cobitidae
Coolie loach
Pangio kuhlii
Cobitidae
 Eastern Carpathian golden loach (Sabanejewia vallachica) — Cobitidae
Eastern Carpathian golden loach
Sabanejewia vallachica
Cobitidae
 Elongate loach (Leptobotia elongata) — Cobitidae
Elongate loach
Leptobotia elongata
Cobitidae
 Guntea loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea) — Cobitidae
Guntea loach
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Cobitidae
 Hasselt's loach (Lepidocephalichthys hasselti) — Cobitidae
Hasselt's loach
Lepidocephalichthys hasselti
Cobitidae
 Hora's loach (Botia dayi) — Cobitidae
Hora's loach
Botia dayi
Cobitidae
 Horseface loach (Acantopsis choirorhynchos) — Cobitidae
Horseface loach
Acantopsis choirorhynchos
Cobitidae
 Horseface loach (Acantopsis dialuzona) — Cobitidae
Horseface loach
Acantopsis dialuzona
Cobitidae
 Italian golden loach (Sabanejewia larvata) — Cobitidae
Italian golden loach
Sabanejewia larvata
Cobitidae
 Japanese loach (Niwaella delicata) — Cobitidae
Japanese loach
Niwaella delicata
Cobitidae
 Japanese striped loach (Cobitis biwae) — Cobitidae
Japanese striped loach
Cobitis biwae
Cobitidae
 Kucuk Menderes spined loach (Cobitis fahirae) — Cobitidae
Kucuk Menderes spined loach
Cobitis fahirae
Cobitidae
 Lao spiny loach (Cobitis laoensis) — Cobitidae
Lao spiny loach
Cobitis laoensis
Cobitidae
 Long-nosed loach (Acantopsis octoactinotos) — Cobitidae
Long-nosed loach
Acantopsis octoactinotos
Cobitidae
 Northern Iberian spined loach (Cobitis calderoni) — Cobitidae
Northern Iberian spined loach
Cobitis calderoni
Cobitidae
 Orangefin loach (Yasuhikotakia modesta) — Cobitidae
Orangefin loach
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Cobitidae
 Oriental weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) — Cobitidae
Oriental weatherfish
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Cobitidae
 Pangia eel loach (Pangio pangia) — Cobitidae
Pangia eel loach
Pangio pangia
Cobitidae
 Pepper kuhli (Pangio piperata) — Cobitidae
Pepper kuhli
Pangio piperata
Cobitidae
 Romanian golden loach (Sabanejewia romanica) — Cobitidae
Romanian golden loach
Sabanejewia romanica
Cobitidae
 Sakarya spined loach (Cobitis simplicispina) — Cobitidae
Sakarya spined loach
Cobitis simplicispina
Cobitidae
 Saw dwarf loach (Kottelatlimia pristes) — Cobitidae
Saw dwarf loach
Kottelatlimia pristes
Cobitidae
 Shelford's kuhli (Pangio shelfordii) — Cobitidae
Shelford's kuhli
Pangio shelfordii
Cobitidae
 Shortband loach (Kichulchoia brevifasciata) — Cobitidae
Shortband loach
Kichulchoia brevifasciata
Cobitidae
 Siberian weatherfish (Misgurnus mohoity) — Cobitidae
Siberian weatherfish
Misgurnus mohoity
Cobitidae
 Skunk loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti) — Cobitidae
Skunk loach
Yasuhikotakia morleti
Cobitidae
 Slender horseface loach (Acanthopsoides hapalias) — Cobitidae
Slender horseface loach
Acanthopsoides hapalias
Cobitidae
 Slender loach (Acanthopsoides gracilentus) — Cobitidae
Slender loach
Acanthopsoides gracilentus
Cobitidae
 Spine loach (Cobitis taenia) — Cobitidae
Spine loach
Cobitis taenia
Cobitidae
 Splendid spined loach (Cobitis splendens) — Cobitidae
Splendid spined loach
Cobitis splendens
Cobitidae
 Striated spiny loach (Cobitis striata) — Cobitidae
Striated spiny loach
Cobitis striata
Cobitidae
 Striped loach (Parabotia fasciata) — Cobitidae
Striped loach
Parabotia fasciata
Cobitidae
 Threadnose kuhli (Pangio filinaris) — Cobitidae
Threadnose kuhli
Pangio filinaris
Cobitidae
 Tiger loach (Syncrossus helodes) — Cobitidae
Tiger loach
Syncrossus helodes
Cobitidae
 Turkish spined loach (Cobitis turcica) — Cobitidae
Turkish spined loach
Cobitis turcica
Cobitidae
 Vardar spined loach (Cobitis vardarensis) — Cobitidae
Vardar spined loach
Cobitis vardarensis
Cobitidae
 Weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis) — Cobitidae
Weatherfish
Misgurnus fossilis
Cobitidae
 Yongdok spine loach (Iksookimia yongdokensis) — Cobitidae
Yongdok spine loach
Iksookimia yongdokensis
Cobitidae