Schistura hingi (Herre, 1934)

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  9.72 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Diagnosis:  Differs from other species of the genus in Vietnam by the combination of the following characters: body with 11-15 regular dark bars wider than interspaces; a complete black bar at caudal-fin base; predorsal back and belly densely covered with scales; lateral line complete; 8 1/2 dorsal-fin rays; 9+8 branched caudal-fin rays; 8 pelvic rays; axillary pelvic lobe not reduced and not laterally fused with body; pelvic-fin origin below simple or first branched dorsal-fin rays; caudal peduncle 1.1-1.3 times longer than deep; lateral head length 108-117% HL; median caudal-fin ray 74.7-86.1% of length of upper caudal-fin lobe; interorbital distance 30.2-40.2% HL; slender processus dentiformis and long barbels, outer rostral barbel 30.7-42.9% HL (Ref. 40772).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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