Creature record
Spined Loach - Petit Planet Creature
Where to find Spined Loach in Petit Planet: habitat, season, time, weather, catch method, size range and sell values from the Final Beta.
Spined Loach
Admiring spined loaches is also an exercise in honing your exceptional observation skills.
On this page
At a glance
- Type
- Freshwater Fish
- Group
- Fish of All Seasons
- Habitat
- River
- Distribution
- All Regions
- Season
- Year-Round
- Time
- Nighttime
- Weather
- Any Weather
Size & value
3 – 5 cm
Species size range recorded in the Final Beta.
Quality and star rating both affect the sale price. MAX-size catches have a glowing aura.
How to catch Spined Loach
Use the Fishing Rod. The exact approach depends on the creature’s category and, for shore-dwellers, its species type.
- Cast the Fishing Rod into the right water: rivers and lakes for freshwater fish, coastal waters for saltwater fish.
- Wait for the nibbles, then strike when the line bites down.
- Higher-quality saltwater fish need a slow reel-in. Keep the line from snapping instead of holding the button down.
First catch: the creature is added to the Omnidex. Offer it to Mors at the Omni-Gallery to put it on display and unlock its Omnipedia entry.
Where and when to find it
Habitat: River. Distribution: All Regions.
Season: Year-Round. Time: Nighttime. Weather: Any Weather. If two of those tags are restrictive, check the creature tracker before you set out.
Omnipedia
Coolwater Zone · Cobitis taenia
The Spined Loach is small and highly alert. In most environments, it'll dart off to find shelter at the slightest sign of trouble.
If there's a thick enough layer of sand, it'll burrow in straight away and "vanish." Because of this, catching a glimpse of one in an aquarium can be pretty tricky.
Where this data comes from
Compiled from official Petit Planet announcements and the community-maintained Petit Planet Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0), then checked against the Final Beta build. Data snapshot: October 30, 2026. Values can change before the December 4, 2026 launch.
- Creature — The Petit Planet Wiki
- The Petit Planet Wiki (community)
- Petit Planet official website
- Community wiki page
Fan-made reference. Game names and assets belong to HoYoverse. See sources & credits.
