/cypriniformes/nemacheilidae/schistura/semiarmata/1.jpg "Schistura semiarmata")
Video:Habitat:Hemavathi River,Sakleshpur,Karnataka
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| Scientific Name | Schistura semiarmata (Day, 1867) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Bowany and Seegoor rivers; Billicul Lake, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Nemacheilus semiarmatus, Nemachilus semiarmatus, Noemacheilus semiarmatus |
| Pronunciation | shiss TOO rah |
| Etymology | Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 56mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus Schistura is the largest genus within the family Nemacheilidae, containing at present about 190 nominal species. They are typically found amongst stones in moderate to fast flowing streams and rivers in foothill to mountainous habitats. The distribution area of the genus stretches from the Near East through the Indian subcontinent until Vietnam and southern China. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Peninsular India and Pakistan. Indian waters, Western Ghats Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Kerala State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Tamil Nadu Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867 (pt 2) (art. 5), pp 286 [6]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.55.669.4126 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2011 Nov 07 06:18) |