Sattar snowtrout | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Schizothoracinae |
Genus: | Schizopyge Heckel, 1847 |
Species: | S. curvifrons |
Binomial name | |
Schizopyge curvifrons (Heckel, 1838) | |
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Sattar snowtrout (Schizopyge curvifrons) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. It is the only species in the genus Schizopyge. This genus is classified within the subfamily Schizothoracinae, the snow barbels. This species is found to the highlands of south-central Asia from Iran to China where it can be found in most types of freshwater habitats. This species can reach a length of 56 centimetres (22 in) TL and a weight of up to 1.3 kilograms (2.9 lb). It is important to local commercial fisheries.
References
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizopyge". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Schizothoracinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizothorax curvifrons". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Schizopyge curvifrons | |
Schizothorax curvifrons |
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