False osman (Schizopygopsis stoliczkai)

Scientific name: Schizopygopsis stoliczkai Steindachner, 1866

The False osman (Schizopygopsis stoliczkai) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Tibet. Reported from Iran.

Biology

Found in mountain streams and rivers. Young and small adults occur in shallow streams and pools while large adults inhabit the main river.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizopygopsis stoliczkai
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Tibet. Reported from Iran.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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