Cobitidae

Cobitidae
	Cobitis biwae
	Cobitis paludica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Superfamily:	Cobitoidea
Family:	Cobitidae; Swainson, 1838
Type species
	Cobitis taenia; Linnaeus, 1758
Genera
	Acantopsis van Hasselt, 1823; Aperioptus Richardson, 1848 ; Bibarba Chen & Chen, 2007; Canthophrys Swainson, 1838; Cobitis Linnaeus, 1758; Koreocobitis Kim, Park & Nalbant, 1997; Kottelatlimia Nalbant, 1994; Lepidocephalichthys Bleeker, 1863; Lepidocephalus Bleeker, 1859; Microcobitis Bohlen & Harant, 2011; Misgurnus Lacepède, 1803; Neoeucirrhichthys Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1968; Pangio Blyth, 1860; Paralepidocephalus Tchang, 1935; Paramisgurnus Dabry de Thiersant, 1872; Protocobitis Yang & Chen, 1993; Sabanejewia Vladykov, 1929; Theriodes Kottelat, 2012;

Cobitidae, also known as the True loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families (see below). The family includes about 260 described species. New species are being described regularly.

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