Schistura ephelis

Schistura ephelis

Eight Point Two Centimeters Loach from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Schistura ephelis is a species of ray-finned fish in the largest genus of stone loaches, Schistura. It is known only from the drainage basin of the Nam Ngum in Laos where it has been collected from among stones in riffles.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Nam San basin, a tributary of Nam Ngum of the Mekong basin, Laos.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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