Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum
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| Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Iberochondrostoma |
| Species: | I. lusitanicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum (Collares-Pereira, 1980)
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Chondrostoma lusitanicum Collares-Pereira, 1980 | |
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 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
[edit]- ^ a b Ford, M. (2024). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T60791A146103406. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum". FishBase. August 2011 version.
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