Loaches from China?
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Loaches from China?
On my last mission in Hubei province, Central China I had a chance to go fishing and found amongst others the following fish:
I think it is a Cobitis chinensis. Can anybody confirm this?
For the following fish I have not been able to find anything coming close:
Any suggestions are most welcome! Thanks
I think it is a Cobitis chinensis. Can anybody confirm this?
For the following fish I have not been able to find anything coming close:
Any suggestions are most welcome! Thanks
- Silurus
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Re: Loaches from China?
The other fish is Rhinogobius giurinus, I think.
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Re: Loaches from China?
I think you are right Silurus, and the habitat range is also correct as the County Luotian I found it in is part of the Yangtze river system.
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Re: Loaches from China?
The loach does look like Cobitis sinensis
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Re: Loaches from China?
Ok, thanks for the replies guys!