False osman explained

The false osman (Schizopygopsis stolickai) is an Asian cyprinid freshwater fish living in the highlands of Afghanistan, southwestern China, Iran, northern India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Young individuals and small adults live in shallow streams and pools, while large adults inhabit the main river and lakes.^[4] It grows to 34cm (13inches) in total length.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of paleontologist Ferdinand Stoliczka (1838–1874), who collected the type specimen.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Delin Qi. Songchang Guo. Yan Chao. Qinghui Kong. Changzhong Li. Mingzhe Xia. Baosheng Xie. Kai Zhao . and . 2015. The biogeography and phylogeny of schizothoracine fishes (Schizopygopsis) in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Zoologica Scripta . 44. 5. 10.1111/zsc.12116.
2. Kunyuan Wanghe. Yongtao Tang. Fei Tian. Chenguang Feng. Renyi Zhang. Guogang Li. Sijia Liu. Kai Zhao . and . 2017 . Phylogeography of Schizopygopsis stoliczkai (Cyprinidae) in Northwest Tibetan Plateau area . Ecol. Evol. . 7. 22). 9602–9611. 10.1002/ece3.3452. 5696390.
3. Kustareva, L.A.. A.M. Naseka . and . 2015 . Fish diversity in Kyrgyzstan: Species composition, fisheries and management problems. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management . 18. 2. 10.1080/14634988.2015.1028309.
4. Book: Khaitov, A.H.. Gafurov, A.. van Anrooy, R.. Hasan, M.R.. Bueno, P.B.. Yerli, S.V. . and . 2013. Fisheries and aquaculture in Tajikistan: review and policy framework. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular. No. 1030/3. . Ankara. FAO. 978-92-5-107440-4.
5. Web site: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE Mirza 1991 (Mountain Barbels) . 8 July 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 24 June 2024.