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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Teodor T Nalbant (1933–2011) was a Romanian ichthyologist who worked at the Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, which houses his collection of more than 10,000 specimens – the majority of which are of the families […] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Pakistan and India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121525); max. published weight: 3.37 g (Ref. 121525)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mirza, M.R., 2003. Checklist of freshwater fishes of Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. (3):1-30. (Ref. 51161)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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