Schistura semiarmata

Schistura semiarmata is a species of stone loach in the genus Schistura.[2][3] It is found in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu (the Bhavani River, the Seegoor River, and Billicul Lake)[1][3] and, at least based on some sources, in Pakistan.[2] It grows to 5.6 cm (2.2 in) SL.[2] It is a very common species inhabiting high altitude streams with hard bottom (sand, gravel and cobble stones as the major substrates). It is sometimes used as an aquarium fish.[1]

Schistura semiarmata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. semiarmata
Binomial name
Schistura semiarmata
F. Day, 1867[2]
Synonyms
  • Nemacheilus semiarmatus Day, 1867
  • Noemacheilus semiarmatus (Day, 1867)
  • Schistura semiarmatus (Day, 1867)

References
  1. Shaji, C.P. (2011). "Nemacheilus semiarmatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172442A6892809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172442A6892809.en. Downloaded on 21 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Schistura semiarmata" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. Kottelat, M. (2012). "Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei)" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Suppl. 26: 1–199.


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