Robotham, P.W.J. (1981) Age, growth and reproduction of a population of spined loach, Cobitis taenia (L.). Hydrobiologia, pp. 129-136
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Cobitis taenia | Larvae | Initial larval size | Hatching lengths of 4.9-5.8 mm were reported [Hatching lengths of 3.5-4.0 for hybrids with the mud loach] | 5.35 mm |
| Cobitis taenia | Female | Length at sexual maturity | 8.83 | 8.83 cm |
| Cobitis taenia | Female | Absolute fecundity | Average of 1600 eggs per individual | 1600.0 thousand eggs |
| Cobitis taenia | Female | Onset of oogenesis | Futher elaboration occurred in September and December | ['September', 'December'] |
| Cobitis taenia | Female | Intensifying oogenesis activity | Mature females displayed gonad elaboration and growth between March and June, with a large reduction in weight between July and September | ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September'] |
| Cobitis taenia | Female | Resting period | Reduction in weight between June and september | 2.0 months |
| Cobitis taenia | Male | Age at sexual maturity | Maturation of males begins in the second year | 2.0 years |
| Cobitis taenia | Male | Length at sexual maturity | 6.4-7.5 | 6.95 cm |