| Phoxinus issykkulensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Phoxininae |
| Genus: | Phoxinus |
| Species: | P. issykkulensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoxinus issykkulensis Berg, 1912 | |
Phoxinus issykkulensis, the Issyk-kul' minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. [2] It is found in Asia, [3] where it has a localised distribution in slow flowing, shallow rivers and in springs in the basin of Issyk-Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan. [1]