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Schizothorax macropogon Regan, 1905 |
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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). | |||
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| 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 | |||