Description

The loaches of the genus Schistura are spread all over South and Southeast Asia. They have much in common with the catfishes of the genus Corydoras from South America: they are present everywhere and there does exist a large number of species. Schistura spilota from Thailand is one of the largest species at all and reaches up to 12 cm in length. The coloration is very similar to many other species of Schistura: the black-red blotch on the origin of the dorsal fin and the stripes that differ individually a lot. But the size of S. spilota makes it unique.

鳅属（Schistura）鱼类分布于整个南亚和东南亚。它们与南美洲的鲶属（Corydoras）鱼类有很多共同之处：分布广泛，且种类繁多。产自泰国的斑纹鳅（Schistura spilota）是其中体型最大的鳅类之一，体长可达12厘米。它的体色与其他许多鳅属鱼类非常相似：背鳍基部有一块黑红色的斑点，条纹则因个体差异而有所不同。但斑纹鳅的体型使其独具特色。