Ilyrian spined loach  (Cobitis illyrica)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->

      • Cyprinidae - Carps->
      • Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
      • Tincidae - Tench->
      • Cobitidae - True loaches->

        • Cobitis - Spiny loaches->

          • Balkan loach (Cobitis elongata)
          • Danubian Loach (Cobitis elongatoides)
          • Bulgarian spined loach (Cobitis strumicae)
          • Southern Iberian spined-loach (Cobitis paludica)
          • European spined loach (Cobitis teania)
          • Italian spined loach (Cobitis bilineata)
          • Cobitis albicoloris (Cobitis albicoloris)
          • Cobitis amphilekta (Cobitis amphilekta)
          • Cobitis arachthosensis (Cobitis arachthosensis)
          • Cobitis arenae (Cobitis arenae)
          • Cobitis australis (Cobitis australis)
          • Zagros spined loach (Cobitis avicennae)
          • Battalgil spined loach (Cobitis battalgilae)
          • Beysehir spined loach (Cobitis bilseli)
          • Cobitis biwae (Cobitis biwae)
          • Cobitis brevipinna (Cobitis brevipinna)
          • Lamprehuela (Cobitis calderoni)
          • Choi’s spiny loach (Cobitis choii)
          • Cobitis crassicauda (Cobitis crassicauda)
          • Cetina Spined Loach (Cobitis dalmatina)
          • Dalaman spined loach (Cobitis damlae)
          • Cobitis dolichorhynchus (Cobitis dolichorhynchus)
          • Cobitis dorademiri (Cobitis dorademiri)
          • Tigris spined loach (Cobitis elazigensis)
          • Ceyhan spined loach (Cobitis evreni)
          • Kucuk Menderes spined loach (Cobitis fahireae)
          • Cobitis faridpaki (Cobitis faridpaki)
          • Cobitis fasciola (Cobitis fasciola)
          • Cobitis fimbriata (Cobitis fimbriata)
          • Cobitis gladkovi (Cobitis gladkovi)
          • Cobitis guttata (Cobitis guttata)
          • Cobitis hankugensis (Cobitis hankugensis)
          • Cobitis hellenica (Cobitis hellenica)
          • Herzegovinian Loach (Cobitis herzegoviniensis)
          • Ilyrian spined loach (Cobitis illyrica)
          • Cobitis jadovaensis (Cobitis jadovaensis)
          • Cobitis kaibarai (Cobitis kaibarai)
          • Goksu spined loach (Cobitis kellei)
          • Cobitis keyvani (Cobitis keyvani)
          • Cobitis kurui (Cobitis kurui)
          • Cobitis laoensis (Cobitis laoensis)
          • Cobitis lebedevi (Cobitis lebedevi)
          • Cobitis leptosoma (Cobitis leptosoma)
          • Orontes spined loach (Cobitis levantina)
          • Cobitis linea (Cobitis linea)
          • Cobitis longitaeniatus (Cobitis longitaeniatus)
          • Luther’s spiny loach (Cobitis lutheri)
          • Cobitis macrostigma (Cobitis macrostigma)
          • Cobitis magnostriata (Cobitis magnostriata)
          • Cobitis maroccana (Cobitis maroccana)
          • Cobitis matsubarae (Cobitis matsubarae)
          • Cobitis megaspila (Cobitis megaspila)
          • Cobitis melanoleuca (Cobitis melanoleuca)
          • Cobitis meridionalis (Cobitis meridionalis)
          • Cobitis microcephala (Cobitis microcephala)
          • Cobitis minamorii (Cobitis minamorii)
          • Cobitis multimaculata (Cobitis multimaculata)
          • Cobitis narentana (Cobitis narentana)
          • Cobitis nigrolinea (Cobitis nigrolinea)
          • Cobitis nuicocensis (Cobitis nuicocensis)
          • Cobitis obtusirostra (Cobitis obtusirostra)
          • Cobitis ohridana (Cobitis ohridana)
          • Cobitis pacifica (Cobitis pacifica)
          • Cobitis phongnhaensis (Cobitis phongnhaensis)
          • Aci spined loach (Cobitis phrygica)
          • Pontic spined loach (Cobitis pontica)
          • Spotted spined loach (Cobitis puncticulata)
          • Aggitis Spined Loach (Cobitis punctilineata)
          • Cobitis qujiangensis (Cobitis qujiangensis)
          • Cobitis rara (Cobitis rara)
          • Cobitis rhodopensis (Cobitis rhodopensis)
          • Cobitis sakahoko (Cobitis sakahoko)
          • Cobitis satunini (Cobitis satunini)
          • Cobitis shikokuensis (Cobitis shikokuensis)
          • Cobitis sibirica (Cobitis sibirica)
          • Sakarya spined loach (Cobitis simplicispina)
          • Siberian spiny loach (Cobitis sinensis)
          • Cobitis sipahilerae (Cobitis sipahilerae)
          • Splendid spined loach (Cobitis splendens)
          • Cobitis squataeniatus (Cobitis squataeniatus)
          • Cobitis stenocauda (Cobitis stenocauda)
          • Cobitis stephanidisi (Cobitis stephanidisi)
          • Japanese striped loach (Cobitis striata)
          • Spined loach (Cobitis taenia)
          • Cobitis takatsuensis (Cobitis takatsuensis)
          • Cobitis takenoi (Cobitis takenoi)
          • Cobitis tanaitica (Cobitis tanaitica)
          • Cobitis taurica (Cobitis taurica)
          • Cobitis tetralineata (Cobitis tetralineata)
          • Cobitis trichonica (Cobitis trichonica)
          • Turkish spined loach (Cobitis turcica)
          • Vardar spined loach (Cobitis vardarensis)
          • Cobitis vettonica (Cobitis vettonica)
          • Cobitis wumingensis (Cobitis wumingensis)
          • Cobitis ylengensis (Cobitis ylengensis)
          • Cobitis zanandreai (Cobitis zanandreai)
          • Cobitis zhejiangensis (Cobitis zhejiangensis)
        • Misgurnus - True Loaches->
        • Sabanejewia - Golden Loaches->
        • Acanthopsoides - Acanthopsoides->
        • Acantopsis - Acantopsis->
        • Aperioptus - Aperioptus->
        • Bibarba - Bibarba->
        • Canthophrys - Canthophrys->
        • Iksookimia - Iksookimia->
        • Kichulchoia - Kichulchoia->
        • Koreocobitis - Koreocobitis->
        • Kottelatlimia - Kottelatlimia->
        • Lepidocephalichthys - Lepidocephalichthys->
        • Lepidocephalus - Lepidocephalus->
        • Microcobitis - Microcobitis->
        • Paralepidocephalus - Paralepidocephalus->
        • Neoeucirrhichthys - Neoeucirrhichthys->
        • Niwaella - Niwaella->
        • Pangio - Pangio->
        • Paramisgurnus - Paramisgurnus->
        • Protocobitis - Protocobitis->
        • Theriodes - Theriodes->
      • Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
      • Leuciscidae - Chub family->
      • Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
      • Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->
      • Catostomidae - Suckers->
      • Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
      • Balitoridae - River loaches->
      • Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
      • Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
      • Danionidae - Danios->
      • Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
      • Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
      • Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
      • Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
      • Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
      • Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
      • Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
      • Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
      • Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->