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Schistura balteata (Rendahl, 1948) |
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photo by
Ott, G. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from any other nemacheiline by its unique color pattern consisting of 2-3 thin vertical bars below dorsal fin, 3-5 pairs of round spots in front of dorsal fin along the back and absence of black basal caudal mark (Ref. 39226). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||