Schistura psittacula

Schistura psittacula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. psittacula
Binomial name
Schistura psittacula
Freyhof & Serov, 2001[2]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schistura psittacula". FishBase. October 2017 version.


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