Schistura Defectiva
📖 Overview
Schistura Defectiva (Schistura defectiva) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 4.9 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, no median notch in upper lip; no median notch in lower jaw; body depth 14.3-15.8 %SL; caudal peduncle length 14.5-15.8 %SL, depth 10.5-11.8 %SL, 1.26-1.44 times in length; 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; top of head spotted; body with 8-10 bars, as wide as or narrower than interspaces, not very regularly shaped and set, often dissociated into a blotch along side and a blotch along dorsal midline; a faint grey midlateral stripe or rows of longitudinally elongate blotches superimposed to the bar pattern; black bar at caudal-fin base more or less complete, often not reaching ventral midline, bent forward along dorsal midline; dorsal-fin base with a black spot at anterior extremity, followed by an orange dot and a grey elongate blotch . Mid-dorsal blotches may also be fused into a mid-dorsal stripe .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Schistura Defectiva is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Schistura Defectiva.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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