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Nemacheilidae

Schistura sikmaiensis

Schistura sikmaiensis

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Schistura sikmaiensis is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach in the genus Schistura. It is a benthic species which is found in cool, fast flowing streams with gravelly beds. It is found in the Irrawaddy River in Yunnan, Manipur and in Myanmar, it has been reported in Bangladesh and elsewhere in India.

Maximum length
7.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: India, Myanmar and Yunnan in China. Found in the Irrawaddy basin (Ref. 39226 ). Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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