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Schistura puncticeps Bohlen & Ŝlechtová, 2013 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.66 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Nam Paw stream in Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species differs from all congeners by a combination of the following characters: head dorsally and laterally covered by dark brown dots; 5-8 large brown blotches along lateral midline of the body; head length 20.7-24.9 % SL; caudal peduncle length 12.2-13.4 % SL; eye diameter 4.8-6.6 % SL; and no discernable sexual dimorphism (Ref. 95078). | |||
| Biology: | Found only in the mouth of the Nam Paw stream. Appears to be restricted to the lowest stretch of this stream (Ref. 95078). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||