Classification / Names
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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Paraschistura: Generic name taken from its similarity with the genus Schistura.
Eponymy: Dr Khan Naseerud-Din Ahmad was (1963) Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology, Government College Lahore, Pakistan, where he taught the junior author of the loach species. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: endemic to Pakistan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mirza, M.R., 2003. Checklist of freshwater fishes of Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. (3):1-30. (Ref. 51161)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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