Hypophthalmichthys nobilis ( Richardson, 1845 )

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Eagderi, Soheil, Sungur, Sevil, Coad, Brian W & Hamdard, Mohammad Hamid, 2023, Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist, Zootaxa 5305 (1), pp. 1-69 : 32

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis ( Richardson, 1845)

[I]—Asian carp, big head carp

Taxonomy. Original description: Leuciscus nobilis Richardson, 1845: 140 , pl. 63, fig. 3 (Canton, China; holotype: BMNH 1968.3.11.4].— Afghanistan synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Richardson (1845:pl. 63, fig. 3) as Leuciscus nobilis .

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Coad (1996); confirmed by Beintema (2006).—Afghanistan materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Sistan River drainage.—General distribution: East Asia: Yangtze River basin ( China); widely introduced elsewhere.—Habitat: This species occurs in both fast-running and standing streams in mainly shallow but also deep areas. It is an omnivore and is thought to have a moderate tolerance for habitat degradation. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Reasons of introduction. Fisheries: enhancement of wild stocks and sports fishing.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).