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  • Schistura nicholsi
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Scientific Name Schistura nicholsi  (Smith, 1933)
Common Name
Type Locality Pak Jong near Nakon Rajasima, eastern Thailand.
Pronunciation shiss TOO rah
Etymology Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. 
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Size 74mm or 2.9" 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: Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand and probably occurs in the upland areas of eastern Cambodia.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement v. 9 (no. 1), pp 53, Fig. 1; Pl. 1 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2020 Nov 16 03:21 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:13)