| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizothoracinae |
| Max. size: |
56 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,250.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (Ref. 41236) and China (Ref. 41093). Reported from Iran (Ref. 39702), Uzbekistan (Ref. 11145), Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (Ref. 1441). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits river, lakes and swamps. Mature adults undertake spawning migration to incoming streams and breeding takes place amidst gravel and sandy beds (Ref. 40974). Spawning period is extremely protracted, from May until the beginning of August. Large specimens spawn earlier than the small ones. Diet consists of animals and plants (Ref. 1441). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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