Schistura aurantiaca Plongsesthee, Page & Beamish, 2011

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  4.08 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Thailand. Known only from the Kwai Noi, Mae Khlong basin, in the Thong Pha Phum District of Kanchanaburi Province (Ref. 87184).
Diagnosis:  Member of genus Schistura as defined by Kottelat (1990a). Schistura aurantiaca is distinguished from all other species of Schistura by unique color pattern of 3-9 orange bars on side of body; 1st bar immediately behind head, 2nd bar near dorsal-fin origin; most of nape and anterior side of body uniformly brown (Ref . 87184).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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