Scaly osman
(Diptychus maculatus)

Classification

Species: Diptychus maculatus

General data

Scientific names: Scaly osman
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Continental, Mountain
Native: Asia
Distribution: Issyk-Kul lake

The scaly osman (Diptychus maculatus) is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish. It is native to Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, ranging west to the Tien Shan Mountains and Central Asia. It is up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) in total length