Schistura papulifera Kottelat, Harries & Proudlove 2007

Can be differentiated from all its congeners in having the lower half of the head covered by numerous small skin projections and 5 pores in the supratemporal canal of the cephalic lateral-line system. Additional distinguishing characters include white body, vestigial eyes, incomplete lateral line (reaching only to vertical above pelvic-fin origin) and absence of axillary pelvic bone (Ref. 57820).

Schistura papulifera is typically found in such pools of standing water, rather than in flowing streamways and appears to be most abundant in areas where the pools are both deep and extensive. It apparently retreats to such areas as the onset of the dry season, and the larger pools offer the best resources in terms of food and relatively stable oxygen levels. The fish were observed in a still gour (rimstone) pool with sandy bottom, 1.5 x 7 m, 1 m deep. In February, the passage carries no water, but would do so in the wet season, May -October. Up to 20 individuals were observed on each of five trips to the area. The fish exhibited no response to light, but were disturbed by movements of the water (Ref. 57820).