Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis

Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Oreoleuciscus
Species:
O. dsapchynensis
Binomial name
Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis
Warpachowski, 1889
Synonyms[1]
  • Leuciscus pewzowi Herzenstein, 1883
  • Oreoleuciscus pewzowi Warpachowski, 1889

Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which contains the daces, chubs, true minnows and related species.[1] This species is endemic to Airag Lake and the Zavkhan River in Mongolia. It reaches a maximum standard length of 28 cm (11 in) and it feeds on phytoplankton, plants and invertebrates.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Oreoleuciscus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensi". FishBase. February 2025 version.


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