niger, Schizothorax Heckel [J. J.] 1838:29, Pl. 5 [Fische aus Caschmir; ref. 2063] Kashmir. Holotype (unique): NMW 9013 [?9008]. Genus misspelled Scizotorax on p. 29, Scizothorax on figure caption. •Valid as Schizothoraichthys niger (Heckel 1838) -- (Tilak 1987:136 [ref. 23969], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:407 [ref. 20764], Karmakar 2000:30 [ref. 25662], Shrestha 2008:108 [ref. 29923]). •Valid as Schizocypris niger (Heckel 1838) -- (Rafique 2000:324 [ref. 25220]). •Valid as Schizopyge niger (Heckel 1838) -- (Mirza & Afridi 2002:172 [ref. 26429], Mirza 2003:11 [ref. 27265]). •Valid as Schizothorax niger Heckel 1838 -- (Kullander et al. 1999:126 [ref. 23689], Menon 1999:113 [ref. 24904]). Current status: Valid as Schizothorax niger Heckel 1838. Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae. Distribution: Asia: Nepal, Pakistan and Kashmir. Habitat: freshwater.