Kumaon snowtrout (Schizothorax kumaonensis)

Scientific name: Schizothorax kumaonensis Menon, 1971

The Kumaon snowtrout (Schizothorax kumaonensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizothorax kumaonensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Uttar Pradesh, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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