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Name
Scientific name
Schistura deansmarti
Described by
Authority Vidthayanon & Kottelat, Year 2003
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Schistura deansmarti is a troglomorphic nemacheilid loach endemic to the Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave system in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
105mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Thailand
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. deansmarti: named for …
Distribution
Type locality is 'Tham [=cave] Phra Sai Ngam, about 200 meters from entrance, Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand, 16°37'22"N, 10…
Habitat
Tham Phra Sai Ngam is a limestone cave system about 1.7 km long and containing a subterranean stream with a seasonally-variable flow, the fish existing in stag…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Unconfirmed but likely to consist largely of benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Males have a poorly-developed suborbital flap which is missing in females.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species' conservation status clearly precludes its suitability as an aquarium fish so it's included here for reasons of interest only. It's protected by T…
References
References
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