''Oreoleuciscus'' is a genus of medium to large
cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
freshwater fish which is only found in
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...
and adjacent parts of Russia.
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Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[
* '']Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus
''Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus'', the narrow-headed Altai osman, is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Oreoleuciscus''. It is endemic to Mongolia and has a maximum length of . Its young feed on plankton while adults feed predominantly on fish. ...
'' Bogutskaya, 2001 (Narrow-headed Altai osman)
* ''Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis
''Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Oreoleuciscus''. It is endemic to Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bo ...
'' Warpachowski, 1889
* ''Oreoleuciscus humilis
''Oreoleuciscus humilis'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Oreoleuciscus''. It inhabits Mongolia and Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It i ...
'' Warpachowski, 1889 (Dwarf Altai osman)
* ''Oreoleuciscus potanini
''Oreoleuciscus potanini'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Oreoleuciscus''. It inhabits Mongolia and Tuva, Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asi ...
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, 1879) (Altai osman)
References
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Cyprinidae genera
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