Schistura desmotes

Schistura desmotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. desmotes
Binomial name
Schistura desmotes
(Fowler, 1934)[2]
Synonyms
  • Nemacheilus desmotes Fowler, 1934
  • Noemacheilus desmotes (Fowler, 1934)
  • Noemacheilus myrmekia (Fowler, 1935)

Schistura desmotes is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It is found in Ratchaburi Province of Thailand where it inhabits streams with a moderate current and a gravel or stone substrate.[1] The specific name desmotes mean "prisoner" and refers to the 7–9 broad dark-brown transverse bands on the fish's body, which reminded Fowler of a striped prisoner's uniform.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Juffe Bignoli, D. (2012). "Schistura desmotes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180876A1672828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180876A1672828.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schistura desmotes". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (Stone Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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