Author: Linnaeus, 1758
FBname: Spined loach
Comments: Adults occur in slow-flowing and still waters with fine sandy substrate (Ref. 9696).  They occur in the Baltic Sea at salinities of up to 5 ppt (Ref. 59043).  Filter sand for food particles (Ref. 36876).  Nocturnal, stays hidden under rocks or buried in the sand or mud during the day (Ref. 30578).  Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  Spawn in spring; scatters eggs into mats of plant material (Ref. 36876).  Eggs are found attached to gravel and weed in shallow, flowing water (Ref. 41678).  Larvae hide under vegetation and in debris until beginning of exogenous feeding (Ref. 59043).