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Scientific Name	**Schistura schultzi** (Smith, 1945)
Common Name
Type Locality	Huey Melao on Doi Hua Mot, northern Thailand.
Synonym(s)	Nemacheilus schultzi, Noemacheilus schultzi
Pronunciation	shiss TOO rah
Etymology	Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins.
Species Information
Size	93mm or 3.7" 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: Chao Phraya, Mae Nam Nan in Thailand and Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand.
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	Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 188, pp 317, Fig. 69.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:01)