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Balkhash marinka
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Balkhash marinka

Schizothorax argentatus

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.

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