Schizocypris
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Schizocypris is a genus of cyprinid
fish found in southern and south-western Asia
. There are three species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish found in southern and south-western Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. There are three species in this genus.
Species
- Schizocypris altidorsalis Bianco & Bănărescu, 1982
- Schizocypris brucei Regan, 1914 (Waziristan snowtrout)
- Schizocypris ladigesi M. S. Karaman, 1969