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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.
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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.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 3586, pp 256, Figs. 1-3.
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Last Update 2022 Jan 30 03:04 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 19:32)