''Schizopyge'' is a genus of
cyprinid freshwater fish found in
Pakistan
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and the northwestern part of
India
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.
''Schizopyge'' is closely related to ''
Schizothorax
''Schizothorax'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern and western China, through northern South Asia ( Himalaya) and Central Asia, to Iran, with a single species, ''S. prophylax'', in Turkey.Yang, J.; J.X. Yang; and X.Y. Chen (2012). A ...
'' and some species have historically been moved between the two genera.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
[
* '' Schizopyge dainellii'' ( Vinciguerra, 1916)
* '' Schizopyge niger'' ( Heckel, 1838) (Alghad snowtrout)
]
References
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Cyprinidae genera
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