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Balkhash minnow

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Balkhash minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Phoxininae
Genus: Phoxinus
Species:
P. poljakowii
Binomial name
Phoxinus poljakowii
Kessler, 1879
Synonyms
  • Rhynchocypris poljakowii (Kessler, 1879)

The Balkhash minnow (Phoxinus poljakowii) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, true minnows and related fishes. This small fish, with a maximum total length of 10 cm (3.9 in),[2] is found in Xinjiang in China and in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mamilov, N. (2020). "Phoxinus poljakowii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T156735597A156735616. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T156735597A156735616.en. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhynchocypris poljakowii". FishBase. February 2025 version.