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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Subtropical

Striped Stone Loach

Schistura fasciolata Nichols & Pope, 1927
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
6 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults occur in rapid current of mountain streams . Length type refers to body length which is assumed to be in TL.

Scientific Name
Schistura fasciolata
Authority
Nichols & Pope, 1927
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
12 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Striped Stone Loach is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Striped Stone Loach is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
12cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Nichols & Pope, 1927

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Striped Stone Loach
🇯🇵Japanese トラヒメドジョウ
🇨🇳Chinese 横纹南鳅 · 橫紋南鰍

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Barbatula fasciolata Nichols & Pope 1927 Synonym
Homaloptera fasciolata Nichols & Pope 1927 Synonym
Nemacheilus fasciolatus Nichols & Pope 1927 Synonym
Noemacheilus fasciolatus Nichols & Pope 1927 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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