Schistura breviceps
Schistura breviceps is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It has only been recorded in the drainage system of the Mae Nam Kok, a tributary of the Mekong in northern Thailand and Myanmar. It has been seen in streams with a moderate flow over gravel or stone stream beds.[1]
| Schistura breviceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. breviceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistura breviceps (H. M. Smith, 1945)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Noemacheilus breviceps Smith, 1945 | |
References
- Juffe Bignoli, D. (2012). "Schistura breviceps". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181200A1708962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181200A1708962.en. Downloaded on 07 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Schistura breviceps" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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