Fish Identification: Find Species

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Schistura acuticephala		Asia	4 TL	1929
Schistura afasciata		Asia		1981
Schistura aizawlensis		Asia	4.9 SL	2012
Schistura albirostris		Asia	4.2 SL	2012
Schistura albisella		Asia	4.4 SL	2017
Schistura alticrista		Asia	7.1 SL	1990
Schistura altipedunculata		Asia		1968
Schistura amplizona		Asia	9.1 SL	2000
Schistura anambarensis		Asia		1970
Schistura andrewi		Asia	5.1 SL	2014
Schistura antennata		Asia	7.4 SL	2001
Schistura aramis		Asia	7.1 SL	2000
Schistura arifi		Asia	6.7 SL	1981
Schistura athos		Asia	9 SL	2000
Schistura atra		Asia	5.1 SL	1998
Schistura aurantiaca		Asia	4.1 SL	2011
Schistura bachmaensis		Asia	5.7 SL	2001
Schistura bairdi		Asia	3.2 SL	2000
Schistura balteata		Asia	5.4 SL	1948
Schistura baluchiorum		Asia	4.5 SL	1912
Schistura bannaensis		Asia	4.3 SL	2005
Schistura beavani	Creek loach	Asia	10.2 TL	1868
Schistura bella		Asia	3.9 SL	1990
Schistura bhimachari		Asia		1937
Schistura bolavenensis		Asia	8.8 SL	2000
Schistura breviceps		Asia	6.9 SL	1945
Schistura bucculenta		Asia	10.4 SL	1945
Schistura callichroma		Asia		1985
Schistura callidora		Asia	4.2 SL	2011
Schistura carbonaria		Asia	7.2 SL	2001
Schistura carletoni		Asia	3.2 SL	1924
Schistura cataracta		Asia	6.7 SL	1998
Schistura caudofurca		Asia	8.1 SL	1978
Schistura chapaensis		Asia		1944
Schistura chindwinica		Asia	6.5 SL	1990
Schistura cincticauda		Asia	5 SL	1860
Schistura clatrata		Asia	6.6 SL	2000
Schistura colossa		Asia	9.8 SL	2017
Schistura conirostris		Asia		1982
Schistura coruscans		Asia	6.6 SL	2000
Schistura crabro		Asia	3 SL	2000
Schistura crassa		Asia	5.7 SL	2017
Schistura cryptofasciata		Asia	9.3 SL	2005
Schistura curtistigma		Asia		1981
Schistura dalatensis		Asia	8.7 SL	2001
Schistura daubentoni		Asia	3.5 SL	1990
Schistura dayi		Asia	7.4 SL	1935
Schistura deansmarti		Asia	10.5 SL	2003
Schistura defectiva		Asia	4.9 SL	2000
Schistura deignani		Asia		1945
Schistura denisoni		Asia	5 SL	1867
Schistura desmotes		Asia	6.7 SL	1934
Schistura devdevi		Asia	4 SL	1935
Schistura diminuta		Asia	2.0 SL	2011
Schistura disparizona		Asia	9.6 SL	2005
Schistura dorsizona		Asia	4.3 SL	1998
Schistura dubia		Asia	9.3 SL	1990
Schistura ephelis		Asia	8.2 SL	2000
Schistura epixenos		Asia	6.0 SL	2017
Schistura fasciata		Asia	7.2 TL	2011
Schistura fascimaculata		Asia	8.6 TL	1981
Schistura fasciolata		Asia	12 TL	1927
Schistura finis		Asia	9 SL	2000
Schistura fowleriana		Asia.		1945
Schistura fusinotata		Asia	4.3 SL	2000
Schistura gangetica		Asia	8.2 SL	1987
Schistura geisleri		Asia	3.2 SL	1990
Schistura globiceps		Asia	5.3 SL	2000
Schistura greenei		Asia	4.5 SL	2017
Schistura harnaiensis		Asia		1969
Schistura himachalensis		Asia	4 TL	1987
Schistura hingi		Asia	9.7 SL	1934
Schistura hiranyakeshi		Asia	3.5 SL	2020
Schistura hoai		Asia		2005
Schistura horai		Asia	5.2 SL	1952
Schistura humilis		Asia.		1932
Schistura huongensis		Asia	6.3 SL	2001
Schistura hypsiura		Asia	7.3 SL	2014
Schistura imitator		Asia	4.5 SL	2000
Schistura implicata		Asia	8.7 SL	2000
Schistura incerta		Asia	14.3 TL	1931
Schistura indawgyiana		Asia		2017
Schistura irregularis		Asia	8.6 SL	2000
Schistura isostigma		Asia	2.6 SL	1998
Schistura jarutanini		Asia	6.7 SL	1990
Schistura kampucheensis		Asia	5.6 SL	2016
Schistura kangjupkhulensis		Asia	7.2 TL	1921
Schistura kaysonei		Asia		2002
Schistura kengtungensis		Asia	11 SL	1936
Schistura khamtanhi		Asia	6.1 SL	2000
Schistura khugae		Asia	9.2 TL	2004
Schistura kloetzliae		Asia	5 SL	2000
Schistura klydonion		Asia	7.6 SL	2017
Schistura kodaguensis		Asia	3.6 SL	1987
Schistura kohatensis		Asia	2.7 SL	1981
Schistura kohchangensis		Asia	7.5 SL	1933
Schistura koladynensis		Asia	7.6 SL	2012
Schistura kongphengi		Asia	9.1 SL	1998
Schistura kontumensis		Asia	5.5 SL	2001
Schistura laterimaculata		Asia	5.5 SL	1990
Schistura latidens		Asia	5.8 SL	2000
Schistura latifasciata		Asia		1985
Schistura leukensis		Asia	5.8 SL	2000
Schistura lingyunensis		Asia	6.2 SL	1997
Schistura liyaiensis		Asia	4.2 SL	2014
Schistura longa		Asia		1982
Schistura machensis		Asia	3.6 SL	1970
Schistura macrocephalus		Asia	8.4 SL	2000
Schistura macrolepis		Asia		1981
Schistura macrotaenia		Asia		1990
Schistura maculosa		Asia	7.6 SL	2013
Schistura madhavai	Madhava’s stream loach	Asia	5.5 SL	2017
Schistura maejotigrina		Asia	5.3 SL	2012
Schistura maepaiensis		Asia	5.2 SL	1990
Schistura magnifluvis		Asia	8.5 SL	1990
Schistura mahnerti		Asia	6.4 SL	1990
Schistura malaisei		Asia	4.6 SL	1990
Schistura manipurensis		Asia	8.4 TL	1912
Schistura megalodon		Asia	4.2 SL	2014
Schistura melarancia		Asia	9.6 SL	2000
Schistura menanensis		Asia	5.9 SL	1945
Schistura minuta		Asia	4.3 TL	2006
Schistura mizoramensis		Asia	5.6 SL	2014
Schistura mobbsi		Asia		2012
Schistura moeiensis		Asia	5.3 SL	1990
Schistura mukambbikaensis		Asia		1987
Schistura multifasciata		Asia	9.8 SL	1878
Schistura musa		Asia	4.2 SL	2017
Schistura myrmekia		Asia	46.5 SL	1935
Schistura nagaensis		Asia	5.9 SL	1987
Schistura nagodiensis		Asia	2.8 SL	2006
Schistura nalbanti		Asia	8.1 TL	1972
Schistura namboensis		Asia	7.4 SL	2001
Schistura nandingensis		Asia		1985
Schistura nasifilis		Asia	9.7 SL	1936
Schistura nebeshwari		Asia	5.5 SL	2013
Schistura nicholsi		Asia	7.4 SL	1933
Schistura nilgiriensis		Asia	5.1 SL	1987
Schistura niulanjiangensis		Asia		2006
Schistura nomi		Asia	4.8 SL	2000
Schistura notostigma	Spotback loach	Asia	6.3 SL	1863
Schistura novemradiata		Asia	5.7 SL	2000
Schistura nubigena		Asia	3.9 SL	2017
Schistura nudidorsum		Asia	7.5 SL	1998
Schistura obeini		Asia	10.5 SL	1998
Schistura obliquofascia		Asia	14.0 TL	2012
Schistura oedipus		Asia	5.4 SL	1988
Schistura orthocauda		Asia		1978
Schistura pakistanica		Asia	8.2 SL	1969
Schistura pantherina		Asia	6.0 SL	2012
Schistura papulifera		Asia	4.9 SL	2007
Schistura paraxena		Asia	7.0 SL	2017
Schistura paucicincta		Asia	5 NG	1990
Schistura paucifasciata		Asia	4.5 SL	1929
Schistura paucireticulata		Asia	6.1 SL	2013
Schistura pawensis		Asia	3.1 SL	2013
Schistura personata		Asia	6.1 SL	2000
Schistura pertica		Asia	6.6 SL	2000
Schistura pervagata		Asia	8.0 SL	2000
Schistura phamhringi		Asia	6.1 SL	2014
Schistura poculi		Asia	5.9 SL	1945
Schistura polytaenia		Asia	6.6 SL	1982
Schistura porocephala		Asia	6.0 SL	2013
Schistura porthos		Asia	8.6 SL	2000
Schistura prashadi		Asia	6.5 SL	1921
Schistura pridii		Asia	3.8 SL	2003
Schistura procera		Asia	8.9 SL	2000
Schistura prolixifasciata		Asia		2012
Schistura pseudofasciolata		Asia	7.4 SL	1993
Schistura psittacula		Asia	6.4 SL	2001
Schistura pumatensis		Asia		2007
Schistura punctatus		Asia		2005
Schistura puncticeps		Asia	5.7 SL	2013
Schistura punctifasciata		Asia	3.3 SL	1998
Schistura quaesita		Asia	5.4 SL	2000
Schistura quasimodo		Asia	4.9 SL	2000
Schistura rara		Asia		1987
Schistura reidi		Asia	8.9 SL	1945
Schistura rendahli		Asia		1968
Schistura reticulata		Asia	9.9 TL	2004
Schistura reticulofasciata		Asia	6.1 TL	1982
Schistura rikiki		Asia	2.5 SL	2000
Schistura robertsi		Asia	5.6 SL	1990
Schistura rosammae		Asia		2009
Schistura rubrimaculata		Asia	4.2 TL	2013
Schistura rupecula		Asia	8.5 TL	1838
Schistura russa		Asia	5 SL	2000
Schistura savona		Asia	4 SL	1822
Schistura scaturigina		Asia	10 TL	1839
Schistura schultzi		Asia	9.3 SL	1945
Schistura scripta		Asia	4.3 SL	2018
Schistura scyphovecteta		Asia	3.9 SL	2013
Schistura semiarmata		Asia	5.6 SL	1867
Schistura sertata		Asia	5.3 SL	2000
Schistura sexcauda		Asia	5.1 SL	1937
Schistura sexnubes		Asia	4.8 SL	2014
Schistura shadiwalensis		Asia		1981
Schistura sharavathiensis		Asia	2.9 SL	2006
Schistura shuensis		Asia	3.9 SL	2014
Schistura sigillata		Asia	4.6 SL	2000
Schistura sijuensis		Asia	5.1 SL	1987
Schistura sikmaiensis		Asia	7.8 SL	1921
Schistura similis		Asia	6.8 SL	1990
Schistura sirindhornae	Crown Scaly Stream Loach	Asia	7.9 SL	2015
Schistura sokolovi		Asia	9.5 SL	2001
Schistura sombooni		Asia	6.5 SL	1998
Schistura sonlaensis		Asia	6.4 SL	2010
Schistura spekuli		Asia	5.7 SL	2004
Schistura spiesi		Asia	11.9 SL	2003
Schistura spiloptera		Asia	5.2 SL	1846
Schistura spilota		Asia	8.8 SL	1934
Schistura striata		Asia	5 SL	1867
Schistura suber		Asia	3.0 SL	2000
Schistura susannae		Asia	5.2 SL	2001
Schistura tenebrosa		Asia	4.6 SL	2012
Schistura tenura		Asia	4.7 SL	2000
Schistura thanho		Asia	8.3 SL	2001
Schistura thavonei		Asia	4.8 SL	2017
Schistura tigrina		Asia	9.4 SL	2005
Schistura tirapensis		Asia	5.6 SL	1990
Schistura tizardi		Asia	4.9 SL	2000
Schistura trilineata		Asia	3.8 SL	2010
Schistura tubulinaris		Asia	6.1 SL	1998
Schistura udomritthiruji		Asia	4.8 SL	2010
Schistura vinciguerrae		Asia	8 NG	1935
Schistura waltoni		Asia	7.8 SL	1937
Schistura wanlainensis		Asia	9.2 SL	2017
Schistura xhatensis		Asia	3.9 SL	2000
Schistura yersini		Asia	6.5 SL	2001
Schistura zonata		Asia		1839

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Nemacheilidae Brook loachesGenus: Schistura(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Schistura

(See list of species below)