Schizothorax macropogon Regan, 1905
Schizothorax macropogon
photo by Fan, L.Q.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizothoracinae
Max. size:  53.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,682.3 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Brahmaputra in Tibet (Ref. 32617) and Xizang Autonomous Region, China (Ref. 33800).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mature adults undertake spawning migration to incoming streams where they breed amidst gravel and sandy beds (Ref. 40974). Herbivore, feeding on bottom detritus (Ref. 40974).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 30 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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