Oxygymnocypris stewartii
Oxygymnocypris stewartii (Lloyd, 1908)
Oxygymnocypris stewartii
photo by Fan, L.Q.


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Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizopygopsinae
Max. size:  67.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,968.1 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal and caudal fins grayish-black, hinds of pectoral, pelvic and anal fins orange, dorsal and caudal fins with many spots. Snout pointed; scale absent but with a small number of irregular scales only on part of pectoral girdle and anal scales.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 30 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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