Biology:Schistura psittacula

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Schistura psittacula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. psittacula
Binomial name
Schistura psittacula
Freyhof & Serov, 2001[2]

Schistura psittacula is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach in the genus Schistura. It is found in two rivers in central Vietnam where it inhabits riffles in medium-sized mountain rivers and streams in riffles which have a swift current over gravel beds. It feeds on aquatic invertebrates.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Schistura psittacula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T180885A1673714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180885A1673714.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/180885/1673714. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Schistura psittacula" in FishBase. October 2017 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3766537 entry