Waziristan snowtrout (Schizocypris brucei)

Scientific name: Schizocypris brucei Regan, 1914

The Waziristan snowtrout (Schizocypris brucei) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizocypris brucei
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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