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Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus

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Species of fish

Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Oreoleuciscus
Species: O. angusticephalus
Binomial name
Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus
Bogutskaya, 2001

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 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.

References

  1. ^ "Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus Bogutskaya, 2001 Narrow-headed Altai osman". FishBase. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus

category fish describedin 2001


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