Sattar snowtrout

Sattar snowtrout (Schizopyge curvifrons) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. It is the only species in the genus Schizopyge.^[1] This genus is classified within the subfamily Schizothoracinae, the snow barbels.^[2] This species is found to the highlands of south-central Asia from Iran to China where it can be found in most types of freshwater habitats. This species can reach a length of 56 centimetres (22 in) TL and a weight of up to 1.3 kilograms (2.9 lb). It is important to local commercial fisheries.^[3]

Sattar snowtrout
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Schizothoracinae
Genus:	Schizopyge Heckel, 1847
Species:	S. curvifrons
Binomial name
Schizopyge curvifrons (Heckel, 1838)
Synonyms
Schizothorax curvifrons Heckel, 1838 Schizothoraichthys curvifrons (Heckel, 1838) Schizothorax longipinnis Heckel, 1838 Schizopyge longipinnis (Heckel, 1838) Schizothoraichthys longipinnis (Heckel, 1838) Schizothorax micropogon Heckel, 1838 Schizopyge micropogon (Heckel, 1838) Schizothoraichthys micropogon (Heckel, 1838) Oerinus plagiostomus McClelland, 1842 Racoma brevis McClelland, 1842 Schizothorax minutus Kessler, 1872 Schizothorax affinis Kessler, 1872 Schizothorax aksaiensis Kessler, 1872 Schizothorax irregularis Day, 1877 Schizothorax intermedius eurycephalus L. S. Berg, 1932 Schizothorax schumacheri Fowler & Steinitz, 1956