Schistura Personata
📖 Overview
Schistura Personata (Schistura personata), first described by Kottelat, 2000 is a small fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 6.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Near Threatened.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Nemacheilidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anterior nostril pierced on front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; no median notch in upper lip, a median incision in lower lip; a median notch in lower jaw; lateral line usually 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, sometimes a few dark spots below eye; black bar at caudal-fin base narrow, almost complete, not reaching dorsal and ventral midlines; dorsal-fin base with a black spot at anterior extremity, followed by a round, hyaline (red in life) spot and an elongate, grey blotch; body with 12-16 bars, as wide as or wider than interspaces, very irregularly shaped and set, branched or interrupted, or with paler centre; ; in some individuals with darker ground color, bars blurred, not contrasted against background or even indistinct; head also darker, with a large bluish black blotch around eye and on cheek .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Schistura Personata is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | mřenka osobitá |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Schistura Personata.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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