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Scientific Name	**Schistura spiloptera** (Valenciennes, 1846)
Common Name
Type Locality	Cochinchine [? southern Vietnam].
Pronunciation	shiss TOO rah
Etymology	Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins.
Species Information
Size	52mm 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: Vietnam. Reported from the Mekong basin. Vietnam waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18, pp 27, Pl. 522.
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Last Update	2017 Aug 02 13:55 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 03:36)