| Aspiolucius esocinus | |
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| A. esocinus on a Kazakhstani postage stamp | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alburninae |
| Genus: |
Aspiolucius Berg, 1907 |
| Species: | A. esocinus |
| Binomial name | |
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Aspiolucius esocinus (Kessler, 1874) |
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Aspiolucius esocinus or the pike asp is a species of cyprinid fish native to rivers (Amu Darya and Syr Darya) and occasionally lakes in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. This species can reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.