Schistura Andrewi
📖 Overview
Occurs in a small pool with slow-flowing water and substrate composed of sand, gravel and rocks. Found associated with the following fishes: Schistura nebeshwari, Olyra sp. and Garra spp. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 33. Schistura andrewi is distinguished from other congeners from the Kaladan basin and its adjacent basins by having the combination of the following characters: axillary pelvic lobe long; lateral line complete with 82-95 pores; dorsal and anal fins with 2 unbranched rays; 6-7 broad, wider than interspace, black bars on the body; 2 rows of black spots horizontally across the dorsal fin; a deeply emarginate caudal fin with 2 vertical rows of black spots across the fin, and 9 + 8 branched caudal fin rays; a sub-orbital flap present in males; and intestine looped behind the stomach .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Schistura Andrewi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Schistura Andrewi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Schistura Andrewi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
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