Scaly osman
(Diptychus maculatus)
Classification
Species:
Diptychus maculatus
Genus:
Diptychus - Osman
Family: Cyprinidae - Carps
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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