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Schizopyge niger

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Schizopyge niger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Schizopyge
Species:
S. niger
Binomial name
Schizopyge niger
(Heckel, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Schizothorax niger Heckel, 1838
  • Schizothorax niger (Heckel, 1838)
  • Schizothorax planifrons Heckel, 1838
  • Schizothorax planifrons (Heckel, 1838)

Schizopyge niger, also known as the Alghad snowtrout, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizopyge.

Biology

Native to India and Pakistan. Found in lakes and adjoining channels. Feeds on detritus and breeds in cold and clear pockets of lakes, particularly on the roots of willow trees.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Schizopyge-niger.html


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