Oxygymnocypris stewartii (Lloyd, 1908)
Oxygymnocypris stewartii
photo by Fan, L.Q.

 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: No subfamily
 Max. size:  66.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal and caudal fins grayish-black, hinds of pectoral, pelvic and anal fins orange, dorsal and caudal fins with many spots. Snout pointed; scale absent but with a small number of irregular scales only on part of pectoral girdle and anal scales.
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 25.11.99

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