Cobitis bilineata

Cobitis bilineata, the Italian spined loach,^[1] is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae found in northern Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes. It has been accidentally introduced to Croatia, France, Spain and the rest of Italy, including Sardinia. It is considered Least concern by the IUCN^[1] and the EEC.^[2]

Cobitis bilineata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cobitidae
Genus:	Cobitis
Species:	C. bilineata
Binomial name
Cobitis bilineata Canestrini, 1865
Native range only
Synonyms[1]
Cobitis taenia var. puta Cantoni, 1882 Cobitis taenia var. bilineata Canestrini, 1865 Cobitis taenia var. septa Cantoni, 1882