Schistura Crabro

📖 Overview

Schistura Crabro (Schistura crabro) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 3 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; small median notch in upper lip, median interruption in lower lip; no median notch in lower jaw; lateral line incomplete, reaching vertical of middle of dorsal-fin base; 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 7+7 branched rays; axillary pelvic lobe present; a black blotch on cheek, below eye, tip of snout yellow; body orange, with 4 broad dark brown bars, wider than interspaces; a swarm of black pigments forming a very broad band from first bar to caudal-fin base; black bar at caudal-fin base restricted to lower two-thirds, with a lower posterior projection along base of 3 lowermost principal rays; an elongate black spot on last upper procurrent ray and base of uppermost principal ray; a low black spot on anterior base of dorsal fin; a series of blackish marks on rays of all fins .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schistura Crabro is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Schistura Crabro is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Schistura Crabro is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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