Ptychobarbus conirostris

Ptychobarbus conirostris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ptychobarbus
Species:
P. conirostris
Binomial name
Ptychobarbus conirostris
Synonyms[2]
  • Ptychobarbus rattanis Malhotra & Jyoti, 1975

Ptychobarbus conirostris, the Indus snowtrout, is a species of freshawater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[3] The Indus snowtrout is found in the Himalayas of Pakistan, India, southwestern China an, maybe, Afghanistan. It is found in fast running cold water mountain streams and rivers with stony beds, in areas where temperatures seldom rise above 15 °C (59 °F), even in summer.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Rafique, M.; Daniels, A. & Johnson, J.A. (2021). "Ptychobarbus conirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T128724579A128724592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T128724579A128724592.en. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ptychobarbus conirostris". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ptychobarbus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 December 2024.


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