Schistura nicholsi

Schistura nicholsi is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach, in the genus Schistura. It is found in the Mekong basin of north eastern Thailand, Laos and it is also likely to be found in Cambodia. It occurs in shallow riffles with moderate to fast flows. Human modification of the rivers' morphology through such activities as logging and agriculture are affecting this species range. However, its distribution covers a wide geographic range and it is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] The specific name honors John Treadwell Nichols (1883-1958) who was curator of fishes at the American Museum of Natural History and who made an important contribution to the ichthyology of China, and especially to the knowledge of loaches.[3]

Schistura nicholsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. nicholsi
Binomial name
Schistura nicholsi
Synonyms

Nemacheilus nicholsi Smith, 1933

References
  1. Juffe Bignoli, D. (2012). "Schistura nicholsi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181353A1725208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181353A1725208.en. Downloaded on 20 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Schistura nicholsi" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (Stone Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.


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