Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus
| Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Genus: | Oreoleuciscus |
| Species: | O. angusticephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus Bogutskaya, 2001 | |
Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus, the narrow-headed Altai osman, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which contains the daces, chubs, true minnows and related species.[1] It is endemic to Mongolia and has a maximum standard length of 23.8 centimetres (9.4 in). Its young feed on plankton while adults feed predominantly on fish. It has a lifespan of over 40 years and takes 8–9 years to mature.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus". FishBase. February 2025 version.
category fish described in 2001