Balkhash marinka

Schizothorax argentatus

Spawning toxic roe on gravel

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central Asia
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

The Balkhash marinka (Schizothorax argentatus), is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax of the family Cyprinidae which is found in the Lake Balkhash basins in Kazakhstan and Xinjiang. It uses gravel substrates for spawning and the unshed roe is toxic.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizothorax
Maximum length: 38.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Lake Balkhash basin, Kazakhstan (Ref. 1441 ) and Ili river, Suiding, Huocheng, Emin counties, Xinjiang Autonomous Region (Ref. 33800 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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