Schistura bucculenta

Schistura bucculenta is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It has been recorded from the Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand, records elsewhere being due to misidentification. It has been recorded in streams and forest creeks which have a moderate to fast current running over a gravel to stone substrate. It is threatened by deforestation and agriculture.[1]

Schistura bucculenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. bucculenta
Binomial name
Schistura bucculenta
Synonyms

Noemacheilus bucculentus Smith, 1945

References

  1. Juffe Bignoli, D. (2012). "Schistura bucculenta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181049A1692747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181049A1692747.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Schistura bucculenta" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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