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Scientific Name Schistura incerta  (Nichols, 1931)
Common Name
Type Locality Lung T'au Shaan, Tso Tsz Hoh, Kwangtung, China.
Pronunciation shiss TOO rah
Etymology Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. 
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Size 100mm 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.
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Distribution Asia: China and Viet Nam.
IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 10 (no. 4), pp 458, Fig. 2.
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Last Update 2020 Nov 15 09:06 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:00)