Schistura maculosa explained

Schistura maculosa, the spotted stone loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae described from Tuingo and Pharsih Rivers, tributaries of Tuivai River (Barak drainage), Mizoram, India.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin for ‘spotted’, referring to the numerous black spots on the caudal and dorsal fins. It is used as an adjective.

Description

Dorsal-fin with 2 or 3 simple and 7½ branched rays; pectoral-fin with 11-13 rays; pelvic-fin with 8 rays; anal-fin with 3 simple and 5½ branched rays; caudal-fin branched rays 8+8.https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3718.6.6

Notes and References

  1. LALRONUNGA . SAMUEL . LALNUNTLUANGA . LALRAMLIANA . 2013-10-09 . Schistura maculosa, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Mizoram, northeastern India . Zootaxa . en . 3718 . 6 . 583–590 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.6.6 . 26258248 . 1175-5334.