''Schizopyge'' is a genus of

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freshwater fish found in

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and the northwestern part of

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. ''Schizopyge'' is closely related to '' Schizothorax'' 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 {{Barbinae-stub