Italian spined loach (Cobitis bilineata)

General data
- Main name: Italian spined loach
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Europe
- Distribution: Tagliamento, Brenta, Livenza
Classification
- Genus: Cobitis - Spiny loaches
- Family: Cobitidae - True loaches
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Distribution Europe: Northern Adriatic basin, from Po to Soca drainages (Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland), Durance system (Rhône drainage, France) and Zrmanja drainage (Croatia). Introduced to most of Italy (including Sardinia), Lake Bañolas (northeastern) Spain) and upper Rhine drainage (Switzerland) Short description Two black spots at caudal base. Pigmentation: presence of a narrow line of minute spots, usually ending below or in front of dorsal origin on zone Z3 in males. In mature males, zones Z2 and Z4 often continuous dark stripes.