Gorgak

Schizocypris altidorsalis

Endemic Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Tropical fish

Schizocypris altidorsalis, common name gorgak, is a species of cyprinid in the genera Schizocypris. It inhabits Sistan, Iran. It is classified as "least concern" by the IUCN Red List.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizocypris
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: known only from Sistan, Iran.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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