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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins (Ref. 45335); acuticephala: From acutus (Latin) which means sharp, pointed and from kephalê (Greek) which means head.
More on author: Hora.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4832)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8. Processus dentiformis present, 11-13 bars on body, males have no suborbital flap, incomplete lateral line not reaching beyond dorsal fin origin, black basal caudal bar and axillary pelvic lobe present (Ref. 39226).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jayaram, K.C., 1999. The freshwater fishes of the Indian region. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi-110006, India. 551 p. (Ref. 31807)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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