Oreoleuciscus potanini
| Oreoleuciscus potanini | |
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| A dwarf form found in the Gobi Valley of Mongolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 Celsius (50 and 68 Fahrenheit).[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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