Schizothoracinae contains the following genera: Three fossil genera are also known, all from the
Tibetan Plateau: • †
Hsianwenia Chang et al, 2008 (
Pliocene of China) • †
Paleoschizothorax Yang
et al., 2018 (
Oligocene of China) • †
Plesioschizothorax Wu & Chen, 1980 (
Miocene of China) Fossils of
Paleoschizothorax suggest that early schizothoracines originally inhabited the large, swampy river basins, such as the
Qaidam Basin, that existed on the
Tibetan Plateau prior to significant
uplift of the Himalayas. Following the uplift of the mountain range, many schizothoracines became adapted to fast-flowing high altitude rivers. Others, such as
Schizothorax species found in southern China, continued to inhabit a low-lying subtropical environment. ==References==