Schistura Rikiki

📖 Overview

Schistura Rikiki (Schistura rikiki) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 2.5 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; lateral line incomplete, reaching vertical of dorsal fin; 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 8+7 branched rays; axillary pelvic lobe present; body with 6-10 bars, much narrower than interspaces, very irregular in smaller individuals, sometimes dissociated into a lateral blotch and a middorsal saddle; black bar at caudal-fin base incomplete, restricted to lower half of caudal-fin base in several specimens; a black dot at anterior extremity of dorsal-fin base .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schistura Rikiki is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Schistura Rikiki is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Schistura Rikiki is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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