Schistura schultzi
Schistura schultzi (Smith, 1945)
Schistura schultzi
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes


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Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  9.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Chao Phraya (Ref. 12041), Mae Nam Nan in Thailand (Ref. 43281) and Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand (Ref. 43281).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. A member of the group of species with complete or nearly complete lateral line, 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays, 9+8 branched caudal rays and no sexual dimorphism. Its small eyes (2.4-3.4% SL, 13-18% HL, 2.5-3.0 times in interorbital width) and its peculiar color pattern consisting in 13-18 thin irregularly set bars distinguish it from any other species. Emarginate caudal fin (Ref. 39226).
Biology:  Inhabits hill streams (Ref. 12041). Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 39226).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 July 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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