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/cypriniformes/nemacheilidae/schistura/savona/4.jpg "Schistura savona")
Rydak II, West Bengal, India
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| Scientific Name | Schistura savona (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kosi River at Nathpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Pronunciation | shiss TOO rah |
| Etymology | Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 24mm or 0.9" 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Eastern Himalaya from Tista drainage at Darjeeling through Nepal, to Karnali and Kali drainages in Uttar Pradesh, India. Reported from Bangladesh. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 357, 394. |
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| Last Update | 2013 Oct 22 16:04 (species record created: 2012 Oct 10 09:52) |