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Scientific Name	**Schistura scaturigina** McClelland, 1839
Common Name
Type Locality	Assam, India.
Synonym(s)	Cobitis scaturigina, Nemacheilus mugah, Nemacheilus scaturigina, Nemacheilus schebbeuri, Nemacheilus shebbearei, Nemachilus mugah, Nemachilus scaturigina, Nemachilus shebbearei, Noemacheilus scaturigina, Noemacheilus shebbearei, Noemachilus shebbearei
Pronunciation	shiss TOO rah
Etymology	Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" 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: Darjeeling and Assam in Eastern Himalayas, India, Nepal and Bhutan. Reported from Bangladesh. Indian waters, North Eastern India 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) Login to view the 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	Asiatic Researches v. 19 (pt 2), pp 308, 443, Pl. 53 (fig. 6)
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2012 Sep 09 06:58)