| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizopygopsinae |
| Max. size: |
67.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,968.1 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal and caudal fins grayish-black, hinds of pectoral, pelvic and anal fins orange, dorsal and caudal fins with many spots. Snout pointed; scale absent but with a small number of irregular scales only on part of pectoral girdle and anal scales. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 30 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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