Schistura cataracta

Schistura cataracta is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It occurs in the Nam Theun and Nam Gnouang, in the Mekong basin of Laos. It prefers stretches of rivers with fast current and a stony or rocky substrate, but it does occasionally occur over gravel or sandy substrates. It can also be found in reservoirs, albeit at low densities and dams are the biggest threat to this species.[1]

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

References

  1. Kottelat, M. (2012). "Schistura cataracta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T169539A1278619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169539A1278619.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Schistura cataracta" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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