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Etymology: Schizothorax: Greek, schizein = to divide * Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: General Petr Kuzmich Kozlov (1863–1935) was a Russian researcher in Central Asia who was one of Przewalski’s (q. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 52.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111740); max. published weight: 1.9 kg (Ref. 111740)
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits rivers. Length type given as body length, but assumed to be TL.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Yunfei, W., 1987. A survey of the fish fauna of the Mount Namjagbarwa region in Xizang (Tibet), China. p. 109-112 In S.O. Kullander and B. Fernholm (eds.) Proc. V Congr. Europ. Ichthyol., Stockholm, Sweden. (Ref. 32617)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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