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Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus Bogutskaya, 2001

Narrow-headed Altai osman
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Mongolia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the lakes of the Great Lakes Basin: Khar-Us, Khar, Nogoon, Khyargas, Achit, Tolbo, Uureg and Tal (Ref. 57778). Type locality, Channel between lakes Khirgis-Nur and Airik-Nur, West Mongolia, ZISP 50163 (holotype of Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus) (Ref. 57727).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mg.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bogutskaya, N.G., 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pseudaspininae
Etymology: Oreoleuciscus: Greek, oreos = mountain+ Greek, leykiskos = white mullet (Ref. 45335);  angusticephalus: Named for its most typical character of being narrow-headed..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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