Hill trout

Schizothorax plagiostomus

Fifty Two Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Hill trout is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 52 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizothorax
Maximum length: 52 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Afghanistan (Ref. 33323 ) and Pakistan (Ref. 51161 ) to Tibet. In India often lumped under Schizothorax richardsonii . The specimens from Tibet may be a separate species (Ref. 33323 ). Reported from Myanmar (Ref. 57739 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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