Oreoleuciscus
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Dwarf Altai osman.jpg
| image_caption = Dwarf Altai osman (Oreoleuciscus humilis)
| taxon = Oreoleuciscus
| authority = Warpachowski, 1889{{Cof family|family=Pseudaspininae|access-date=21 May 2025}}
| type_species = Chondrostoma potanini
| type_species_authority = Kessler, 1879
| synonyms = Acanthorutilus Berg, 1912
}}
Oreoleuciscus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs and true minnows. These are medium to large sizef fishes which are only found in Mongolia and adjacent parts of Russia. They are known as osmans.
Taxonomy
Oreoleucuscus was first proposed as a genus in 1889 by the Russian zoologist Nikolai Arkadewich Warpachowski ({{langx|ru|Варпаховский}}) with Chondrostoma potanini designated as its type species in 1912 by Lev Berg. This genus is classified within the subfamily Pseudaspininae of the family Leuciscidae.
Species
These are the currently recognized species in this genus:{{Cof genus|genus=Oreoleuciscus|access-date=21 May 2025}}
- Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus Bogutskaya, 2001 (Narrow-headed Altai osman)
- Oreoleuciscus dsapchynensis Warpachowski, 1889
- Oreoleuciscus humilis Warpachowski, 1889 (Dwarf Altai osman)
- Oreoleuciscus potanini (Kessler, 1879) (Altai osman)