Cast Net Fishing for snow trout in Stream of Pakistan
The common snowtrout or snowtrout (Schizothorax richardsonii (Gray, 1832), lso known as “Asala”, or “Asela” by the locals, is a species belong to the class of ray-finned fishes, family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes in the genus Schizothorax. The genus name Schizothorax is derived from Greek word, “schizein” meaning to divide, and ”thorax” which means breast.
Common snowtrout is commonly found in the Himalayan region of India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. This species is adapted to fast-flowing, cold-water streams of Himalayan rivers. This species can be found in mountain rivers dwelling among rocks, feeding on algae, aquatic plants and detritus. They usually breed in April and May.
Common snow trout has great commercial and cultural values to the local communities. They are much sought after as a consumption fish.
However, their population is threatened by a number of factors including overfishing, pollution, the damming of rivers and the introduction of exotic fish, particularly salmonids and the population is declining.
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