Leptobotia

Japanese: Leptobotia
Leptobotia


[Misgurine family]
There are 6 genera and 10 species and subspecies of fish in the Cobitididae family in Japan. They are broadly divided into the genus Cobitis , which has a spine on the lower edge of the eye, the genus Niwaella , the genus Leptobotia , which has no spine, the genus Misgurnus , the genus Barbatula , and the genus Lefua . The genus B. toni, which belongs to the genus B. toni , is only found in Hokkaido in Japan, and people in Hokkaido simply call it loach, and distinguish it from the common loach by calling it Naichidojo (inland anchovy).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Leptobotia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[ドジョウ科]
 日本にはドジョウ科(Cobitididae)の魚は6属10種・亜種が分布する。これらは眼の下縁にとげをもつシマドジョウ属Cobitis,アジメドジョウ属Niwaella,アユモドキ属Leptobotiaともたないドジョウ属Misgurnus,フクドジョウ属Barbatulaおよびホトケドジョウ属Lefuaとに大別される。フクドジョウ属のフクドジョウB.toniは日本では北海道のみに産し,北海道の人々は単にドジョウといい,ふつうのドジョウをナイチドジョウ(内地鰌)と呼んで区別している。…

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