HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsMinnows or carpsIssyk-kul' minnow Issyk-kul' minnow (Phoxinus issykkulensis) Scientific name: Phoxinus issykkulensis Berg, 1912 The Issyk-kul' minnow (Phoxinus issykkulensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia. Species factsScientific namePhoxinus issykkulensisFamilyCyprinidae (Minnows or carps)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.5EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTemperateDistributionAsia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026