Sattar snowtrout

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Sattar snowtrout
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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)
Synonyms
  • Schizothorax curvifronsHeckel, 1838
  • Schizothoraichthys curvifrons(Heckel, 1838)
  • Schizothorax longipinnisHeckel, 1838
  • Schizopyge longipinnis(Heckel, 1838)
  • Schizothoraichthys longipinnis(Heckel, 1838)
  • Schizothorax micropogonHeckel, 1838
  • Schizopyge micropogon(Heckel, 1838)
  • Schizothoraichthys micropogon(Heckel, 1838)
  • Oerinus plagiostomusMcClelland, 1842
  • Racoma brevisMcClelland, 1842
  • Schizothorax minutus Kessler, 1872
  • Schizothorax affinisKessler, 1872
  • Schizothorax aksaiensisKessler, 1872
  • Schizothorax irregularis Day, 1877
  • Schizothorax intermedius eurycephalus L. S. Berg, 1932
  • Schizothorax schumacheri Fowler & Steinitz, 1956

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. [2] This genus is classified within the subfamily Schizothoracinae, the snow barbels. [3] 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. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Karimov, B. (2020). "Schizothorax curvifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T19450801A19849584. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T19450801A19849584.en . Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizopyge". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Schizothoracinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizothorax curvifrons". FishBase . April 2013 version.
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