Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
| Iberochondrostoma lemmingii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Iberochondrostoma |
| Species: | I. lemmingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Iberochondrostoma lemmingii (Steindachner, 1866) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Chondrostoma lemmingi Steindachner, 1866 | |
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. 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. lemmingii 25 cm (9.8 in) TL.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Freyhof, J. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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