Schistura | |
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Schistura mahnerti | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: |
Schistura McClelland, 1838 |
Type species | |
Cobitis rupecula McClelland, 1838 |
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Synonyms | |
Acoura Swainson, 1839 |
Acoura Swainson, 1839
Schistura is a genus of stone loaches from southern and eastern Asia. All members of Schistura live in stream and river habitats; some inhabit caves.
There are currently 218 recognized species in this genus: