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Schistura maculosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Schistura
Species:	S. maculosa
Binomial name
	Schistura maculosa; Lalronunga, Lalnuntluanga & Lalramliana, 2013

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.[1]

References

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

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

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