Scaly osman (Diptychus maculatus)

Scientific name: Diptychus maculatus Steindachner, 1866

Scaly osman (Diptychus maculatus)

The Scaly osman (Diptychus maculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, China (Tibet) and Nepal. Also former USSR.

Biology

Occurs mainly in rocky, mountainous streams and lakes. Found in rivers with swift currents. Feed on benthic plants which are attached on rocks and stones and on associated benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diptychus maculatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, China (Tibet) and Nepal. Also former USSR.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7)

Sources

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

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