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Etymology: Schizothorax: Greek, schizein = to divide * Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Sir John Biddulph (1840–1921) was an army colonel and naturalist who originally was commissioned into the 19th Lancers (1858) and fought during the Indian Mutiny. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: Tarim River (Ref. 33508) and Boston Lake, Xijiang Autonomous Region, China (Ref. 33800).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89110)
Body grayish-blue on back, silvery-white on abdomen; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins light yellow and caudal fin light red; barbels 2 pairs nearly equal in length (Ref. 45563).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits rivers and lakes with slight or no current. Feeds on benthic invertebrate, algae and small pieces of macrophytes (Ref. 45563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, W., 1998. China's biodiversity: a country study. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing. 476 p. (Ref. 33508)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00463 - 0.01795), b=3.03 (2.87 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.19 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
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