Scaly Osman

Diptychus maculatus

Seventy Centimeters Carp from the Indian Ocean

Scaly Osman is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Diptychus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Pakistan, India, China (Tibet) and Nepal. Also former USSR (Ref. 1441 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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