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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Schistura: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, oura = tail; an allusion to forked caudal fins (Ref. 45335); paraxena: From the Greek παράξενος (paraxenos), mea which means strange, in reference to the species’ unusual
appearance. An adjective, Latinized (-us, -a, -um)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale. Subtropical
Asia: West River, Pearl River drainage in Guangxi, China.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 115556)
Short description
Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 12; Raggi anali molli: 8; Vertebre: 37 - 39. Schistura paraxena differs from all species of Schistura by having conspicuous peduncular crests along its dorsal and ventral extremities and a plain beige body coloration consisting of crests brownish gray and a pale spot medially at caudal-fin base. It can be further distinguished by having the following characters: dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; pectoral fin with 11-12 rays; pelvic fin with 9 rays; 37-38 vertebrae; predorsal length 50-52% SL; caudal-peduncle length 17-18% SL (88-92% HL; 5.6-5.8 times SL); lateral line complete; breast naked; predorsal area scaled; and upper lip not notched (Ref. 115556).
Feeds on nymphs of the stonefly family Perlidae (Ref. 115556).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Endruweit, M., 2017. A new Schistura from the Pearl River in Guangxi, China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zootaxa 4277(1):144-150. (Ref. 115556)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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