''Ptychobarbus dipogon'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.
This fish is found in the middle and upper
Yarlung Zangbo
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, i.e. the upper
Brahmaputra
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River drainage in
Tibet
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. This is a benthopelagic fish
found in the deeper parts of tributaries and meanders.
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References
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Freshwater fish of China
IUCN Red List least concern species
dipogon
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
Fish described in 1905
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