💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
False osman
Schizopygopsis stoliczkai Steindachner, 1866
📖 Overview
Found in mountain streams and rivers . Young and small adults occur in shallow streams and pools while large adults inhabit the main river .
Scientific Name
Schizopygopsis stoliczkai
Authority
Steindachner, 1866
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
34 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Schizopygopsis
Schizopygopsis
Species
False osman
Schizopygopsis stoliczkai
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for False osman is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False osman 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; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
2.9±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00575 × L3.09
(TL)
Max TL
34cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1866
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect False osman.
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