All Fishes ⇒ Nemacheilidae ⇒ The genus Schistura

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Pronounced shiss TOO rah
Etymology Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins.
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.
Size Smallest 24mm, largest 120mm, average 69mm, most commonly 40mm. All SL.
Species There are 42 "species" in the database
New spp. / time
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