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Tuberoschistura

Tuberoschistura is a genus with 2 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Loaches section, recorded from Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand. Adult sizes run from 1.5 in to 1.5 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
2
Adult sizes
1.5 in
IUCN assessed
2 of 2
Recorded from
3 countries

About the genus

Tuberoschistura is a small genus of nemacheilid stone loaches from mainland Southeast Asia, found in Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The atlas's two species, Tuberoschistura baenzigeri and T. cambodgiensis, are diminutive, reaching only about 1.5 in, and like other nemacheilids they have an elongate, cylindrical body suited to holding position along the bottom of clear, flowing streams rather than open water.

Neither species has a meaningful presence in the aquarium hobby, and published husbandry or field-behavior detail is limited; the genus is best regarded as one of mainly taxonomic and regional-ichthyology interest rather than a hobby staple. Both Tuberoschistura baenzigeri and T. cambodgiensis are currently assessed as Least Concern, suggesting stable, if narrowly documented, populations across their Southeast Asian stream range.

IUCN Red List: Least Concern · 2

The 2 species

Every Tuberoschistura recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

(Kottelat, 1983)

1.5 in SL · LC

Kottelat, 1990

1.5 in SL · LC

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Tuberoschistura. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/tuberoschistura/

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