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Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Iksookimia: A Korean name.
Eponymy: Dr Ik-Soo Kim is a South Korean ichthyologist who is Professor in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Chonju. [...] Hugo Wolfeld of Bucharest, Romania, was an aquarist. He was described as one of the ‘most able’ of aquarium fish breeders and amateur ichthyologists. The loach was named in his memory. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Nalbant.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Temperate
Asia: southwestern Korean Peninsula. Occurrence in the Amur basin needs better reference.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13674)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kim, I.-S. and J.-Y. Park, 1997. Iksookimia yongdokensis, a new cobitid fish (Pisces: Cobitidae) from Korea with a key to the species of Iksookimia. Ichthyol. Res. 44(3):249-256. (Ref. 13674)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00233 - 0.01079), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
