FB-67736 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67736 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Xiurenbagrus Xiurenbagrus dorsalis Xiu, Yang & Zheng, 2014 2015-06-27 2024-07-18 Endruweit, M.0 <i>Schistura megalodon</i> species nova, a new river loach from the Irrawaddy basin in Dehong, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Zool. Res. 35(5):353-361. (Ref. 103219) FB-GeneralDescr-67745 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2015-07-10 00:00:00 2021-10-25 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67745 Inhabits river with clear and moderate to fast running water over boulders, rocks, pebbles, sand, and twigs. Occurs together with Schizothorax malacanthus, Devario kakhienensis, Exostoma labiatum, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, and Channa gachua. Endruweit, M. 2014 <i>Schistura megalodon</i> species nova, a new river loach from the Irrawaddy basin in Dehong, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Zool. Res. 35(5):353-361. (Ref. 103219) FB-DiagnosticDescr-67745 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2015-07-10 00:00:00 2015-09-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67745 Schistura megalodonis distinguished by having a large processus dentiformes in the upper jaw, a short pre-anus length of 65.4%?66.3% of SL, long paired fins (pectoral: 20.8%?24.2% of SL; pelvic: 17.9%?20.6% of SL), a wide body of 9.7%?11.3% of SL at anal-fin origin, an incomplete lateral line, the absence of an orbital lobe, and a broad and distinct basicaudal bar with forward extensions (Ref. 103219).Description: Dorsal-fin rays iii, 7; anal-fin rays iii, 5; pectoral-fin rays i, 9; pelvic-fin rays i, 6?7; vertebral column with 4+(13?14) abdominal and 19 caudal vertebrae; dorsal fin insertion in larger specimens (4.07?4.17 cm SL) slightly behind pelvic fin origin, in smaller specimens (3.3?3.41 cm SL) slightly in front of pelvic fin origin (Ref. 103219). Endruweit, M. 2014 <i>Schistura megalodon</i> species nova, a new river loach from the Irrawaddy basin in Dehong, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Zool. Res. 35(5):353-361. (Ref. 103219) FB-Morphology-67745 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2015-07-10 00:00:00 2015-09-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67745 Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analsoft rays: 8 Endruweit, M. 2014 <i>Schistura megalodon</i> species nova, a new river loach from the Irrawaddy basin in Dehong, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Zool. Res. 35(5):353-361. (Ref. 103219) FB-Distribution-67745 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2015-07-10 00:00:00 2015-07-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67745 Asia: Erganyahe River, Irrawaddy basin in China. Endruweit, M. 2014 <i>Schistura megalodon</i> species nova, a new river loach from the Irrawaddy basin in Dehong, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Zool. Res. 35(5):353-361. (Ref. 103219) FB-Size-67745 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2015-07-10 00:00:00 2021-10-25 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67745 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 103219)) Endruweit, M. 2014 <i>Schistura megalodon</i> species nova, a new river loach from the Irrawaddy basin in Dehong, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Zool. Res. 35(5):353-361. (Ref. 103219) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-67745 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2015-07-10 00:00:00 2021-10-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67745 demersal; freshwater