Iberochondrostoma lemmingii

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii (Portuguese: ruivaca; Spanish: pardilla) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. It lives in the middle and lower reaches of rivers with slow current.[1]

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Iberochondrostoma
Species:
I. lemmingii
Binomial name
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
(Steindachner, 1866)
Synonyms

Chondrostoma lemmingi Steindachner, 1866
Rutilus lemmingi (Steindachner, 1866)

Until recently, I. lemmingii was placed in the genus Chondrostoma. Fish that now are recognized as Achondrostoma salmantinum were earlier included in I. lemmingii.[1]

The maximum length of I. lemmingii 25 cm (9.8 in) TL.[2]

References
  1. Freyhof, J. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T184444A8277572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T184444A8277572.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.


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