Diptychus sewerzowi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Schizothoracinae |
Genus: | Diptychus |
Species: | D. sewerzowi |
Binomial name | |
Diptychus sewerzowi Kessler, 1872 |
Diptychus sewerzowi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in highlands of Central Asia, in Xinjiang; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Here it occurs in mountain rivers with cold, fast running water over rocky, gravel or sandy riverbeds.