The Korean stripe spine loach is a small freshwater loach found only in South Korea, so you won't see it in the US. It has four brown stripes running along each side and lives on the sandy bottoms of streams in the Seomjin River system.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A slender, eel-like loach up to about 4.9 in (12.4 cm) long, with four lines of brown markings along each side. Females are larger than males.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Sandy stream bottoms
- Range
- Found only in Korea, where it is known only from the Seomjin River system. Not found in North America.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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