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Oxygymnocypris stewartii (Lloyd, 1908) |
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photo by
Fan, L.Q. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizopygopsinae | |||
| Max. size: | 67.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,968.1 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal and caudal fins grayish-black, hinds of pectoral, pelvic and anal fins orange, dorsal and caudal fins with many spots. Snout pointed; scale absent but with a small number of irregular scales only on part of pectoral girdle and anal scales. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 30 April 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||