| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
3.87 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mali Hka River near Putao in Kachin state, Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Schistura nubigena can be diagnosed from all its congeners by having a unique color pattern consisting of 4 black bars in juveniles that evolve into 8 bars, more or less fused on the flank and the back to leave only 2 series of pale yellowish spots in the predorsal area and 4 narrow
transverse bands in subdorsal and postdorsal areas. Other helpful non-unique diagnostic characters include the following: latera line incomplete, reaching at most to above pelvic-fin base; proximal extremity of all rays of caudal fin with two vertically elongated blotches (one blotch per lobe); absence of sexual dimorphism; and dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays (Ref. 116725). |
| Biology: |
Occurs together with Malihkaia aligera in fast riffles over gravel and cobble (Ref. 116725). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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