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Schistura balteata
Schistura balteata (Rendahl, 1948)
photo by Ott, G.

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from any other nemacheiline by its unique color pattern consisting of 2-3 thin vertical bars below dorsal fin, 3-5 pairs of round spots in front of dorsal fin along the back and absence of black basal caudal mark (Ref. 39226).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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