Naked osman (Gymnodiptychus dybowskii)

Scientific name: Gymnodiptychus dybowskii Kessler, 1874

Naked osman (Gymnodiptychus dybowskii)

The Naked osman (Gymnodiptychus dybowskii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia.

Biology

Inhabits rivers and lakes. Feeds on small fish, amphipods, mollusks and insect larvae. Eggs and milt are poisonous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnodiptychus dybowskii
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
23.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Other
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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