Ili marinka

Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis

Vulnerable Carp of Chinese Seas

Ili marinka is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizothorax
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Basins of Lake Balkhash, Tarim and Lake Issykul (Ref. 1441 ); and Ili river, Xijiang Autonomous Region, China (Ref. 33800 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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