Schistura nomi

Schistura nomi Kottelat, 2000

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins (Ref. 45335); nomi: Named for Mr. Nom, in appreciation for his help.
Eponymy: Mr. Nom (forename not given) was honoured for his help (driving) during Kottelat’s (1999) field work in Laos. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Kottelat.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Asia: Xe Kong of the Mekong basin in Laos.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36949)

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Anterior nostril pierced on front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; median notch in upper lip, median interruption in lower lip; no median notch in lower jaw;; lateral line complete; anus about 1-2 eye diameters in front of anal-fin origin; 8.5 branched dorsal-fin rays; 5.5 branched anal-fin rays; caudal fin emarginate, with 9+8 branched rays; axillary pelvic lobe present; caudal peduncle length 15.4-17.0 %SL, depth 12.1-12.8 %SL, 1.20-1.33 times in length; body with 9-11 bars, wider than interspaces, sometimes indistinct anteriorly, quite regularly shaped, slightly wider along lateral line, with edges appearing slightly darker than centre; black bar at caudal-fin base complete although faint, a darker elongate blotch occupying about middle half; dorsal-fin base with a dark spot anteriorly , followed by an orange spot and an elongate grey blotch (Ref. 36949).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on gravel banks (Ref. 36949).

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Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p. (Ref. 43281)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 January 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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