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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Schizopygopsinae
Etymology: Ptychobarbus: Greek, ptyx, ptychos = fold + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. High altitude
Asia: Tibet.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111520); max. published weight: 1.5 kg (Ref. 111520)
Body grayish-brown on back of body and with irregular tiny spots, top of head and dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins with many spots. Barbels 1 pair; snout projected.
Lives in main streams and tributaries of large rivers (Ref. 45563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Chen, Y. and W. Cao, 2000. Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae. p. 273-390. In P. Yue, et al. (Eds).Fauna Sinica. Osteichthyes. Cypriniformes III. Science Press. Beijing. 1-661. (Ref. 45622)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00550 (0.00364 - 0.00831), b=3.08 (2.96 - 3.20), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).