Oreoleuciscus potanini (Kessler, 1879)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Oreoleuciscus potanini, the Altai osman, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which contains the daces, chubs, true minnows and related species. It inhabits Mongolia and Tuva, Russia, in freshwater rivers and lakes with temperatures of between 10 and 20 °C (50 and 68 °F). It has a maximum length of 100 centimetres (39 in), a common length of 75 centimetres (30 in), a maximum published weight of 10.0 kilograms (22.0 lb) and a maximum published age of 40 years. It is considered harmless to humans.
Wikipedia contributors, Oreoleuciscus potanini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:26:35.331815+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oreoleuciscus potanini (Kessler, 1879)
- Name authority
- (Kessler, 1879)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Oreoleuciscus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusOreoleuciscus Warpachowski, 1889
- speciesOreoleuciscus potanini (Kessler, 1879)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oreoleuciscus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis Warpachowski, 1889 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus Bogutskaya, 2001 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Oreoleuciscus herzensteini Warpachowski, 1889 Warpachowski, 1889 | synonym |
| Oreoleuciscus similis Warpachowski, 1889 Warpachowski, 1889 | synonym |
| Oreoleuciscus pewzowi Herzenstein, 1883 Herzenstein, 1883 | synonym |
| Chondrostoma potanini Kessler, 1879 Kessler, 1879 | synonym |
| Leuciscus pewzowi Herzenstein, 1883 Herzenstein, 1883 | synonym |
| Oreoleuciscus gracilis Warpachowski, 1889 Warpachowski, 1889 | synonym |
| Oreoleuciscus warpachowskii Dulmaa, 1999 Dulmaa, 1999 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1010346 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6T6B8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.