Schistura Ephelis

📖 Overview

Schistura Ephelis (Schistura ephelis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 8.2 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

Body massive, with hump in front of dorsal-fin origin and swollen cheeks; anterior nostril pierced on front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; no median notch in upper lip, lower lip with a median incision; 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 vermiculated, cheeks dotted; body yellowish brown with 6-12 bars, very contrasted, usually narrower than interspaces, irregularly shaped and set, often branched, fused or incomplete, in posterior part of body several bars restricted to ventral half; black bar at caudal-fin base almost complete, usually not reaching dorsal and ventral midlines; dorsal-fin base with one or two low blotches .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schistura Ephelis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Schistura Ephelis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Schistura Ephelis 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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