Oreoleuciscus potanini

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]

Oreoleuciscus potanini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Oreoleuciscus
Species:
O. potanini
Binomial name
Oreoleuciscus potanini
(Kessler, 1879)

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