Savona stone loach

Schistura savona

Four Centimeters Loach

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Schistura savona is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura.It is found along the eastern Himalaya in the Tista drainage at Darjeeling through Nepal, to Ghaghara and Kali drainages in Uttar Pradesh where it occurs in fast flowing hill streams with gravel beds. The specific name savona is a latinisation and contraction of the Bengali name for this species savon khorka.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Eastern Himalaya from Tista drainage at Darjeeling through Nepal, to Karnali and Kali drainages in Uttar Pradesh, India (Ref. 4832 ). Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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