The Rara snowtrout (Schizothorax raraensis), is a cyprinid fish species of the genus Schizothorax.[3] The Rara snowtrout was first collected in 1979 in the alpine fresh water Rara Lake located in Nepal's Rara National Park.[2]

Rara snowtrout
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Schizothorax
Species:
S. raraensis
Binomial name
Schizothorax raraensis

References

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  1. ^ Jha, B.R.; Rayamajhi, A. (2010). "Schizothorax raraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168257A6470808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168257A6470808.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Terashima, A. (1984) Three new species of the Cyprinid genus Schizothorax from Lake Rara, Northwestern Nepal. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology Vol. 31, No. 2: 122–135
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizothorax raraensis". FishBase.