Kissing loach

The Ayumodoki or Kissing Loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cobitidae family.

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The Kissing loach lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The Ayumodoki or Kissing Loach (Leptobotia curta) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cobitidae family. It is found in China and Japan. Source - * Kottelat, M. 1996. Leptobotia curta. More

Recommend Spawning of the Kissing Loach (Leptobotia curta) is Limited to Periods Following the Formation of Temporary Waters. More

Spawning of the Kissing Loach (Leptobotia curta) is Limited to Periods Following the Formation of Temporary Waters.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article. More

Spawning behavior of the kissing loach (Leptobotia curta) in temporary waters. More

The Kissing loach, Leptobotia curta, a member of the botiid loach subfamily Botiinae, is found in Lake Biwa in Japan and is considered to be an endangered species. More

・ Spawning behavior of kissing loach (Leptobotia curta) is limited after the formation of temporary waters. Abe, T., I. Kobayashi, M. Kon, and T. Sakamoto. Zool. Sci., 24: 922-926 (2007). ・ Spawning behavior of kissing loach (Leptobotia curta) in temporary waters. Abe, T., I. Kobayashi, M. More

Common names

Ayu-modoki in Japanese (日本語)
Ayu-mokodi in Japanese (日本語)
ayumodoki in English
Kissing loach in English
Kyssesmerling in Danish (dansk)
loach in English
アユモドキ in Japanese (日本語)
短沙鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
短沙鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
短膜鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
短膜鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
短薄鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
短薄鳅 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cobitidae
Genus : Leptobotia
Species : Leptobotia curta
Authority : Temminck & Schlegel, 1846