Sattar snowtrout (''Schizothorax curvifrons'') is a species of

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native to the highlands of south-central Asia from

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where it can be found in most types of freshwater habitats. This species can reach a length of TL and a weight of up to . It is important to local

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. The species is variable and some of its subpopulation possibly should be recognized as separate species. For example, ''S. intermedius'' and ''S. fedtschenkoi'' both are considered as

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of ''S. curvifrons'' by

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, but all three are recognized as valid species by the

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Schizothorax Fish described in 1838 {{Schizothorax-stub