Species Details

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Savona Loach Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Schistura savona
Family : Balitoridae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Half Banded Loach, Bicolor Loach
Habitat : Rapid stream
 
Description : Savona Loach is a slender and compressed bodied fish.Dorsal profile greatly arched and ventral profile concave.Small and crescentic mouth which is surrounded by thin lips.Eyes large.Brownish above and Yellowish beneath.Caudal fin forked.3 pairs barbel present-2 rostral pair and 1 maxillary pair.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jensen, Johnny([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.