Chush snowtrout (Schizopyge niger)

Scientific name: Schizopyge niger Heckel, 1838

The Chush snowtrout (Schizopyge niger) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Kashmir Valley in India and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.

Biology

Found in lakes and adjoining channels. Feeds on detritus. Herbivore. Breeding grounds are found in cold and clear pockets of lakes, particularly on the roots of willow trees.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizopyge niger
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Kashmir Valley in India and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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