Schistura maculosa, the spotted stone loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae described from Tuingo and Pharsih Rivers, tributaries of Tuivai River (Barak drainage), Mizoram, India.[1]
| Schistura maculosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. maculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Schistura maculosa | |
Etymology edit
The specific name is derived from the Latin for ‘spotted’, referring to the numerous black spots on the caudal and dorsal fins. It is used as an adjective.
Description edit
Dorsal-fin with 2 or 3 simple and 7½ branched rays; pectoral-fin with 11-13 rays; pelvic-fin with 8 rays; anal-fin with 3 simple and 5½ branched rays; caudal-fin branched rays 8+8.[1]
References edit
- ^ LALRONUNGA, SAMUEL; LALNUNTLUANGA; LALRAMLIANA (2013-10-09). "Schistura maculosa, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Mizoram, northeastern India". Zootaxa. 3718 (6): 583–590. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3718.6.6. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26258248.