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Etymology: Schizothorax: Greek, schizein = to divide * Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. High altitude
Asia: endemic to Lake Rara in Nepal.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4832)
Feeds on insects and plankton (Ref. 40948).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Dimmick, W.W. and D.R. Edds, 2002. Evolutionary genetics of the endemic Schizorathicine (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) fishes of Lake Rara, Nepal. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 30(10):919-929. (Ref. 55970)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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