Schistura breviceps

Schistura breviceps is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It has only been recorded in the drainage system of the Mae Nam Kok, a tributary of the Mekong in northern Thailand and Myanmar. It has been seen in streams with a moderate flow over gravel or stone stream beds.[1]

Schistura breviceps

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. breviceps
Binomial name
Schistura breviceps
Synonyms

Noemacheilus breviceps Smith, 1945

References

  1. Juffe Bignoli, D. (2012). "Schistura breviceps". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181200A1708962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181200A1708962.en. Downloaded on 07 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Schistura breviceps" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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