The Siberian dace (Leuciscus baicalensis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This fish is found in Siberian rivers draining to the Arctic Ocean, from the Ob to the Kolyma in the east, as well as in Mongolia and in Ulungur Lake and Ulungur River in Xinjiang, China.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Baikal Dace being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Leuciscus
- Species
- Leuciscus baicalensis
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