Issyk-kul marinka (Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis issykkuli)

Scientific name: Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis issykkuli Berg, 1907

The Issyk-kul marinka (Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis issykkuli) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Former USSR, Lake Issykul and its tributaries. Recorded from China.

Biology

Spawning occurs in Issyk-kul proper, over stony bottom, from May until mid July. Captured by fishermen during spring until autumn near the shore. Enters the tributaries of the Issyk-kul in spring, at the end of April and the beginning of May

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis issykkuli
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR: Lake Issykul and its tributaries. Recorded from China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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