花鳅为辐鳍鱼纲鲤形目鳅科的其中一种。

本鱼广泛分布于欧洲至亚洲的溪流。

The spined loach (Cobitis taenia) is a common freshwater fish in Europe and Asia. It is sometimes known as spotted weather loach, not to be confused with the "typical" weather loaches of the genus Misgurnus. This is the type species of the spiny loach genus (Cobitis) and the true loach family (Cobitidae).