Schistura Macrocephalus

📖 Overview

Schistura Macrocephalus (Schistura macrocephalus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 8.4 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

Head with massive appearance, lateral length 3.4-3.8 times in SL; anterior nostril pierced on front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; no median notch in upper lip, lower lip interrupted medially; dorsal keel on caudal peduncle; 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 reduced or missing; top of head with a few large spots; body with 6-9 brown bars, wider than or as wide as interspaces, wider anteriorly than posteriorly; along lateral line, a series of faint blackish blotches more or less corresponding and superimposed to bars; black bar of caudal-fin base either almost complete or, often, dissociated into two blotches, a slightly oblique one along base of upper rays and a vertical and somewhat longer one on lower two-thirds of fin base .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schistura Macrocephalus 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 Macrocephalus.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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