Schistura psittacula
Schistura psittacula is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach in the genus Schistura. It is found in two rivers in central Vietnam where it inhabits riffles in medium-sized mountain rivers and streams in riffles which have a swift current over gravel beds. It feeds on aquatic invertebrates.[1]
| Schistura psittacula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. psittacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistura psittacula | |
References
- Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Schistura psittacula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180885A1673714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180885A1673714.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Schistura psittacula" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
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