2005Zoology in the Middle EastRequires access

On the validity of the species in the snow-trout genusSchizocyprisRegan, 1914 (Cyprinidae: Actinopterygii)

Brian W. Coad, Naomi Keyzer-de Ville

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Three nominal species in the cyprinid genus Schizocypris were examined based on 30 meristic and morphometric characters. S. ladigesi of Afghanistan was shown to be a synonym of S. brucei while S. altidorsalis of Sistan on the Iran-Afghanistan border was shown to be distinct.

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Three nominal species in the cyprinid genus Schizocypris were examined based on 30 meristic and morphometric characters. S. ladigesi of Afghanistan was shown to be a synonym of S. brucei while S. altidorsalis of Sistan on the Iran-Afghanistan border was shown to be distinct.

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Three nominal species in the cyprinid genus Schizocypris were examined based on 30 meristic and morphometric characters. S. ladigesi of Afghanistan was shown to be a synonym of S. brucei while S. altidorsalis of Sistan on the Iran-Afghanistan border was shown to be distinct.

Key concepts: Meristics, Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae, Biology, Zoology, Fishery, Trout, Minnow

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