Schistura Tizardi
📖 Overview
Schistura Tizardi (Schistura tizardi), first described by Kottelat, 2000 is a tiny fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 4.90 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 Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Nemacheilidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body cylindrical, its greatest depth in front of dorsal-fin origin, sometimes with a small hump; head flat with straight to concave dorsal profile and depressed snout; eyes slightly protruding above dorsal profile of head; anterior nostril pierced on front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; no median notch in upper lip, median incision in lower lip; shallow median notch in lower jaw; 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; body with 7-9 bars, wider than interspaces, not very contrasted in front of dorsal-fin origin, not very regular; black bar at caudal-fin base almost complete but faint, often only contrasted on middle half of base, not reaching dorsal and ventral midlines; dorsal-fin base with a black spot anteriorly, followed by an orange spot and an elongate grey blotch; base of rays of upper caudal-fin lobe orange with a cloud of black pigments; body sometimes plain dark brown .: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Schistura Tizardi 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 Tizardi.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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