Schistura Amplizona

📖 Overview

Schistura Amplizona (Schistura amplizona) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 9.1 cm. With a trophic level of 3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Anterior nostril pierced on front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; lower lip interrupted medially; 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; body yellowish with a broad very faint grey midlateral stripe; 5-7 broad blackish brown bars on body, wider than interspaces, wider anteriorly than posteriorly, usually wider on lateral line than on back; black bar at caudal-fin base slightly oblique, restricted to lower two-thirds; a black spot at the base of upper principal rays; dorsal fin with a long black blotch, along base of branched rays only; series of marks on rays of all fins; head slender; no notch in lower jaw; caudal peduncle with hard dorsal and ventral keels on posterior half, 1.42-1.69 times longer than deep .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schistura Amplizona is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Schistura Amplizona is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Schistura Amplizona is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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