| Pseudochondrostoma | |
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| Iberian nase (Pseudochondrostoma polylepis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pseudochondrostoma Robalo, V. C. Almada, Levy & Doadrio, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| Chondrostoma polylepis Steindachner, 1864 | |
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There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]
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