| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Tuirial River, a major tributary of the Barak River in the Barak-Surma- Meghna River system in Mizoram, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Diagnosed from other species of Schistura by a combination of following characters: body with 8-9 brown bars, bars in front of the dorsal fin divided into 2-3 small bars forming a reticulations; basicaudal bar black, dissociated; dorsal fin spotted, with 4 simple and 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 3 simple and 6 branched rays; caudal fin deeply emarginated with 9+8 branched rays; caudal fin with numerous black spots arranged in 3-4 bars; well developed axillary pelvic lobe; and lateral line complete (Ref. 93870). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
