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Scientific Name | Schistura quaesita Kottelat, 2000 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Nam Ngum, rapids downstream of Ban Latbouak, 19°36'28"N, 103°14'23"E, Xiangkhouang Province, Laos. |
Pronunciation | shiss TOO rah |
Etymology | Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. |
Species Information | |
Size | 54mm or 2.1" 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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Nam Ngum basin, Laos. Mekong, Nam Ngum (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Journal of South Asian Natural History v. 5 (no. 1), pp 70, Fig. 54. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 02 13:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 03:30) |