Schistura similis Kottelat, 1990

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Salween basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. A member of the group of species with complete or nearly complete lateral line, 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays, 9+8 branched caudal rays and no sexual dimorphism. Distinguished from all other Schistura species by the presence of a large free posterior chamber of gas bladder; 7-8 very regular bars, wider than interspaces; length of caudal peduncle 11.5-15.4% SL, 53-74% HL; ; depth of caudal peduncle 11.5-15.4% SL, 55-73% HL (Ref. 39226).
Biology:  A 5.78 cm SL female had insect larvae in its stomach and unripe ovulae in its ovaries (Ref. 39226).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 July 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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