Species FAO code: BIT

Cobitis taenia

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
France	fr loche de rivière	–
Italy	it Cobite fluviale	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Cobitis taenia

Scientific name

Cobitis taenia

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

BIT

Morphological description

Caudal fin with 15-16 rays (Ref. 2196). Single small spot on upper caudal base. Pigmentation (Gambetta's longitudinal zone of pigmentation): zones Z1-Z4 usually well differentiated, extending backward to caudal peduncle; height of blotches of zone Z4 usually less than 2 times in their length; if more than 2 times, then height equal to or greater than horizontal eye diameter. One lamina circularis (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCobitidae
    - GenusCobitis
      - SpeciesCobitis taenia

Synonyms

Cobitinula anatoliae Hankó, 1925
Cobitis spilura Holandre, 1837
Cobitis taenia danubialis Nalbant, 1993
Cobitis taenia tanaitica B?cescu & Mayer, 1969
Cobitis taenia taenia Linnaeus, 1758
Cobitis taenioides B?cescu & Mayer, 1969

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Cobitis taenia

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps