Nepalese snowtrout (Schizothorax macrophthalmus)

Scientific name: Schizothorax macrophthalmus Terashima, 1984

Nepalese snowtrout (Schizothorax macrophthalmus)

The Nepalese snowtrout (Schizothorax macrophthalmus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, endemic to Lake Rara in Nepal.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizothorax macrophthalmus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: endemic to Lake Rara in Nepal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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