Schistura kontumensis

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Schistura kontumensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species:
S. kontumensis
Binomial name
Schistura kontumensis

Schistura kontumensis is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach, in the genus Schistura. It has only been recorded a few times from large rivers and streams in the headwaters of the Sesan River which is a tributary of the Sekong River, which is a tributary of the Mekong, in Kontum Province, Vietnam. When sampled., however, it was found to be common and hardy, tolerating water which had flown through urban areas and which had been polluted with water used for washing. Iys population trends are unknown and despite its hardiness it may have been affected by dams.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Allen, D. (2013). "Schistura kontumensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T181163A1705478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T181163A1705478.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Schistura kontumensis" in FishBase. October 2017 version.