Schizopyge niger
| Schizopyge niger | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Schizopyge |
| Species: | S. niger |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizopyge niger (Heckel, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Schizothoraichthys planifrons (Heckel, 1838) | |
Schizopyge niger (Chush snowtrout or Alghad snowtrout) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizopyge.
Biology
Native to India and Pakistan. Found in lakes and adjoining channels. Feeds on detritus and breeds in cold and clear pockets of lakes, particularly on the roots of willow trees.[1]
Footnotes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Schizopyge niger" in FishBase. April 2006 version.