Iberochondrostoma lemmingii

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Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Iberochondrostoma
Species:
I. lemmingii
Binomial name
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
(Steindachner, 1866)
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Synonyms [2]
  • Leuciscus lemmingi Steindachner, 1866
  • Rutilus lemmingii (Steindachner 1866)
  • Chondrostoma lemmingii (Steindachner 1866)

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

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. lemmingii25 cm (9.8 in) TL. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ford, M. (2024). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T184444A137269612. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T184444A137269612.en . Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Iberochondrostoma". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". FishBase . August 2011 version.