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River Loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Schistura sikmaiensis
Family : Balitoridae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Swift Streams
Description : Dorsal profile of River Loach is slightly arched while ventral profile nearly straight.3 pairs barbel present-2 rostral pair and 1 maxillary pair.Mouth crescentric and surrounded by fleshy lips.Incomplete lateral line.Caudal fin deeply forked.Small scales present all over the body except the ventral surface.
Other Species from Group
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Canthophrys gongota
(Gongota Loach.) -
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
(Annandale Loach) -
Balitora brucei
(Gray’s Stone Loach) -
Botia dario
(Queen Loach) -
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
(Burmese Loach) -
Botia lohachata
(Reticulate Loach) -
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
(Guntea Loach) -
Schistura corica
(Corica Loach) -
Botia dayi
(Hora Loach) -
Schistura beavani
(Creek Loach)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:www.fishabse.se, more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:www.fishabse.se, more information please contact with us.