Schistura cataracta
Schistura cataracta is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It occurs in the Nam Theun and Nam Gnouang, in the Mekong basin of Laos. It prefers stretches of rivers with fast current and a stony or rocky substrate, but it does occasionally occur over gravel or sandy substrates. It can also be found in reservoirs, albeit at low densities and dams are the biggest threat to this species.[1]
| Schistura cataracta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. cataracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistura cataracta | |
References
- Kottelat, M. (2012). "Schistura cataracta". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T169539A1278619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169539A1278619.en. Downloaded on 08 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Schistura cataracta" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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