Schizothorax raraensis
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Schizothorax raraensis is a cyprinid
fish species of the genus Schizothorax
. The Rara snowtrout was first collected in 1979 in the alpine fresh water Rara Lake
located in Nepal's Rara National Park
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Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish species of the genus Schizothorax
Schizothorax
Schizothorax is a genus of cyprinid fish from Central and East Asia. Their scientific name means "cleft-breast", from Ancient Greek schízeïn "to cleave" + thórax "breast-plate"...
. The Rara snowtrout was first collected in 1979 in the alpine fresh water Rara Lake
Rara Lake
Rara Lake is the biggest lake of Nepal. It lies in Rara Village Development Committee, Mugu District in Western Nepal and falls under the Rara National Park....
located in Nepal's Rara National Park
Rara National Park
Rara National Park is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. Covering an area of in the Mugu and Dolpa districts, it is the country's smallest national park. Its main feature is Rara Lake at an altitude of...
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