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Scientific Name	**Schistura polytaenia** (Zhu, 1982)
Common Name
Type Locality	Tributary of the Irrawaddy River, Tengchong County, Yunnan Province, China.
Synonym(s)	Nemacheilus polytaenia, Nemachilus polytaenia
Pronunciation	shiss TOO rah
Etymology	Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins.
Species Information
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: China.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 7 (no. 1), pp 106 [111], Fig. 3.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:01)