Balkhash marinka (Schizothorax argentatus)

Scientific name: Schizothorax argentatus Kessler, 1874

The Balkhash marinka (Schizothorax argentatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Lake Balkhash basin, Kazakhstan and Ili river, Suiding, Huocheng, Emin counties, Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

Biology

Spawns over stony and gravelly bottoms. Unshed eggs are highly poisonous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizothorax argentatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Lake Balkhash basin, Kazakhstan and Ili river, Suiding, Huocheng, Emin counties, Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Other
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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