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Schistura reticulata Vishwanath & Nebeshwar Sharma, 2004 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.91 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9.7 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Manipur, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: 17-29 bars on body, bars in front of dorsal-fin origin conspicuously thinner than those behind, some of which split vertically into two (or more) in their course from back to sides, may join with adjacent bars; males with a prominent suborbital flap; middle of caudal fin with 2-3 v-shaped rows of spots; apexes pointing towards caudal base; basal caudal black bar extending from dorsal to ventral extremities of caudal base; caudal fin with 15 branched rays (Ref. 55394). Description: D 3/ 8 1/2. A 3/ 5 1/2 (Ref. 55394). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 January 2010 (B1ab(iii,iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||