| Schizothorax lepidothorax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Schizothoracinae |
| Genus: | Schizothorax |
| Species: | S. lepidothorax |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizothorax lepidothorax J. X. Yang, 1991 | |
Schizothorax lepidothorax is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. The species is only known from Fuxian Lake in Yunnan. [2]
Schizothorax is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern and western China, through northern South Asia (Himalaya) and Central Asia, to Iran, with a single species, S. prophylax, in Turkey. They are primarily found in highland rivers, streams and lakes, although a few species occur in lower-lying locations, like Lake Balkhash and lakes of the Sistan Basin. Their scientific name means "cloven-breast", from Ancient Greek schízeïn (σχίζειν) 'to cleave' and thórax (θώραξ) 'breast-plate'. The western species are typically referred to as marinkas from their Russian name marinka (маринка), while the eastern species are usually called snowtrout. Although they do resemble trouts in habitus this is merely due to convergent evolution and they are by no means closely related apart from both being Teleostei: Cyprinids are in the teleost superorder Ostariophysi, while trouts are in the superorder Protacanthopterygii. Their ancestors must thus have diverged as early as the Triassic, more than 200 million years ago.
Fuxian Lake is a body of water in Yunnan Province, China. It stretches through Chengjiang, Jiangchuan and Huaning Counties, spanning an area of 212 square kilometers. It is the third-largest lake in Yunnan, after Dian Lake and Erhai Lake, and the deepest, at 155 meters. It is the third-deepest fresh water lake in China, after Tianchi and Kanas Lake.
Schizothorax davidi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax which is found in the Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces of China.
Schizothorax elongatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from Yingjiang County in Yunnan.
Schizothorax grahami, the Kunming snowtrout, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax. It is endemic to Lake Dianchi, its tributaries and connected springs, in Yunnan Province, China. The species has not been caught in the lake in the past 20 years, but it is present in one tributary drainage basin. The introduction of exotic fish is the main threat to this species.
Schizothorax heterochilus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from the upper parts of the Yangtze basin in China.
The Kumaon snowtrout is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax.
The Kunar snowtrout is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax which is found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tibet.
Schizothorax labrosus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from Lugu Lake in Ninglang, Yunnan.
Schizothorax longibarbus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax. This species is known only from a single locality in the Dadu He flowing into the Min Jiang, a tributary of the Chang Jiang in Sichuan.
The Nepalese snowtrout is a cyprinid fish species of the genus Schizothorax. This snowtrout was first collected in 1979 in the alpine fresh water Rara Lake located in Nepal's Rara National Park.
Schizothorax meridionalis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax. It occurs in the Longchuan River and Daying River drainages in Yunnan, tributaries of the Irrawaddy River.
The blunt-nosed snowtrout is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from the Brahmaputra River drainage in India and China, where it is heavily exploited for food.
Schizothorax nepalensis is a cyprinid fish species of the genus Schizothorax. It was first collected in 1979 in the alpine fresh water Rara Lake located in Nepal's Rara National Park.
The Transcaspian marinka is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
The Dinnawah snowtrout is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from India and Nepal.
The Ili marinka is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from central Asia and western China.
The Rara snowtrout, is a cyprinid fish species of the genus Schizothorax. The Rara snowtrout was first collected in 1979 in the alpine fresh water Rara Lake located in Nepal's Rara National Park.
Schizothorax waltoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from the Brahmaputra River in Tibet.
Schizothorax yunnanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax which is found in Yunnan.
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