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Scientific Name Schistura sigillata  Kottelat, 2000
Common Name
Type Locality Houay Sala Yai, a tributary of Nam San, 18°35'17"N, 103°05'00"E, Saisomboun Special Zone, Laos.
Pronunciation shiss TOO rah
Etymology Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins. 
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Size 46mm or 1.8" 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.
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Distribution Asia: Nam San (a tributary of Nam Ngum) and Nam Ngiap basins in Laos.
Mekong, Nam Ngum (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mekong, Nam Ngiep (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of South Asian Natural History v. 5 (no. 1), pp 72, Fig. 59.
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Last Update 2017 Aug 02 13:55 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 03:30)