💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Indus snowtrout
Ptychobarbus conirostris Steindachner, 1866
📖 Overview
Inhabits mountains streams and rivers . Found usually in large deep and rapid flowing rivers, above 2566 m .
Scientific Name
Ptychobarbus conirostris
Authority
Steindachner, 1866
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Ptychobarbus
Ptychobarbus
Species
Indus snowtrout
Ptychobarbus conirostris
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Indus snowtrout is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Indus snowtrout is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00575 × L3.09
(TL)
Max TL
30cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1866
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