Schistura aizawlensis

Schistura aizawlensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It occurs in Muthi River, a tributary of Tuirial River, Mizoram, Northeast India.[1][2] It may inhabit moderate or strongly-flowing stream with a substrate of gravel and rocks and a water temperature of 22 to 28 °C over the course of the day.[3]

Schistura aizawlensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. aizawlensis
Binomial name
Schistura aizawlensis
Lalramliana, 2012

Etymology

Aizlawensis, named after Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram state, India, where the type locality of the species is located.[3]

Description

The species distinguish from its congeners in having 5-7 regular broad bars, dorsal side of pectoral fin with small tubercles, very low or no adipose crest on dorsal and ventral side of caudal peduncle, intestine without loop behind the stomach, and several morphometric and meristic characters.[1]

References
  1. Khynriam, Dimos; Sen, Nibedita (2014). Taxonomic Study on Nemacheiline Loaches of North East India. Zoological Survey of India, 2014. p. 37. ISBN 978-8181713810.
  2. Schistura aizawlensis, a new species of loach from Mizoram, northeastern India (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) (PDF)
  3. Schistura aizawlensis, Lalramliana 2012 Seriously fish.


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