Oreoleuciscus potanini
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Oreoleuciscus |
Species: | O. potanini
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Binomial name | |
Oreoleuciscus potanini (Kessler, 1879)
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Oreoleuciscus potanini is a species of cyprinid in the genus Oreoleuciscus.[1] It inhabits Mongolia and Tuva, Russia,[1] in freshwater rivers and lakes with temperatures of between 10 and 20 °C (50 and 68 °F).[1] It has a maximum length of 100 centimetres (39 in), a common length of 75 centimetres (30 in), a maximum published weight of 10.0 kilograms (22.0 lb) and a maximum published age of 40 years.[1] It is considered harmless to humans.[1]
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