/cypriniformes/nemacheilidae/schistura/obliquofascia/1.jpg "Schistura obliquofascia")
Gola River, Uttarakhand, India/cypriniformes/nemacheilidae/schistura/obliquofascia/2.jpg "Schistura obliquofascia")
Gola River, Uttarakhand, India/cypriniformes/nemacheilidae/schistura/obliquofascia/3.jpg "Schistura obliquofascia")
Gola River, Uttarakhand, India/cypriniformes/nemacheilidae/schistura/obliquofascia/4.jpg "Schistura obliquofascia")
Gola River, Uttarakhand, India
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| Scientific Name | Schistura obliquofascia Lokeshwor, Barat, Sati, Darshan, Vishwanath & Mahanta, 2012 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Uttarakhand State, Kalsa River at Chanfi, Ganga basin, 29°22′06″ N, 79°34′44″ E, India. |
| Pronunciation | shiss TOO rah |
| Etymology | Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. obliquofascia: The specific name is derived from oblique (prefix), meaning slanting or inclining in direction, and fascia (Latin), meaning band, in reference to the obliquely arranged bars on the body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 98mm or 3.9" 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: Kalsa River, Ganga basin in Uttarakhand, India. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges, Gaula (Kalsi/Kalsa) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 3586, pp 256, Figs. 1-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.55.669.6283 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 19:32) |