Diptychus sewerzowi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Diptychus sewerzowi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Schizothoracinae |
| Genus: | Diptychus |
| Species: | D. sewerzowi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diptychus sewerzowi Kessler, 1872 | |
Diptychus sewerzowi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in highlands of Central Asia, in Xinjiang; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Here it occurs in mountain rivers with cold, fast running water over rocky, gravel or sandy riverbeds.
