Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Iberochondrostoma |
Species: | I. lusitanicum
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Binomial name | |
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum (Collares-Pereira, 1980)
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Synonyms | |
Chondrostoma lusitanicum Collares-Pereira, 1980 |
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum, or the boga-portuguesa (its common names in English and Portuguese are the same[2]), is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in a very restricted area in Portugal, and is threatened by pollution and habitat destruction (dams).[1]
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum live in coastal rivers and terminal segments of main rivers, and reach a maximum length of about 15 cm (5.9 in) TL.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60791A12398911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60791A12398911.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum" in FishBase. August 2011 version.