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Schistura pantherina
Schistura pantherina Page, Plongsesthee & Randall, 2012

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  6.02 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Kroeng Krawia, Kwai Noi, Mae Khlong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Differs from all congeners by unique color pattern consisting of 11-16 black spots along mid-side, black spots on top of head and predorsal area continuing as a row of spots to the caudal base, and a short vertical black bar at the caudal-fin base. Can be further diagnosed from similar species by the following combination of characters: absence of black suborbital bar; lateral line extending almost to caudal fin; iv, 8½ dorsal-fin rays ; iii, 5½ anal-fin rays; i, 10 pectoral-fin rays; i, 7 pelvic-fin rays; and caudal fin with 9 branched rays in upper half, 8 branched rays in lower half (Ref. 93042).
Biology:  Occurs in flowing water in shallow rubble and gravel riffles (Ref. 93042).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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