Squalius torgalensis

Squalius torgalensis is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, growing to 12 cm (4.7 in) SL.[2] It is found only in the Mira River basin in southern Portugal. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Squalius torgalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. torgalensis
Binomial name
Squalius torgalensis
(Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998)
Synonyms

Leuciscus torgalensis Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998[2]

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Squalius torgalensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T60857A12419074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60857A12419074.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Squalius torgalensis" in FishBase. August 2014 version.


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