Schizothorax integrilabiatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Schizothorax integrilabiatus faces severe population decline primarily due to dam construction and water diversion projects that fragment its riverine habitat and alter natural flow regimes. Overfishing and the use of destructive fishing methods, including electrofishing and poisoning, have further decimated remaining populations. Climate change-induced alterations to precipitation patterns and glacial melt in its high-altitude range compound these pressures by affecting water temperature and seasonal flow cycles.
Habitat
This endemic cyprinid inhabits cold, fast-flowing rivers and streams in high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges. It typically occurs in well-oxygenated waters with rocky substrates at elevations between 3,000-4,500 meters.
