Chush snowtrout
| Schizopyge niger | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Schizopyge |
| Species: | S. niger |
| Binomial name | |
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Schizopyge niger (Heckel, 1838) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Schizothoraichthys planifrons (Heckel, 1838) |
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Schizothoraichthys planifrons (Heckel, 1838)
Schizopyge niger (Chush snowtrout or Alghad snowtrout) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizopyge.
Native to India and Pakistan. Found in lakes and adjoining channels. Feeds on detritus and breeds in cold and clear pockets of lakes, particularly on the roots of willow trees.
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