Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum
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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Iberochondrostoma |
| Species: | I. lusitanicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum (Collares-Pereira, 1980) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Chondrostoma lusitanicum Collares-Pereira, 1980 | |
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
- Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T60791A12398911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60791A12398911.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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