Parachondrostoma
| Parachondrostoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Parachondrostoma Robalo, V. C. Almada, Levy & Doadrio, 2007 |
Parachondrostoma is a genus of cyprinid fish found mostly in Spain with one species entering France. There are currently four species in this genus.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Parachondrostoma arrigonis (Steindachner, 1866)
- Parachondrostoma miegii (Steindachner, 1866)
- Parachondrostoma toxostoma (Vallot, 1837)
- Parachondrostoma turiense (Elvira, 1987)
Conservation
According to the IUCN, Parachondrostoma turiense is an endangered species and Parachondrostoma arrigonis is critically endangered.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Parachondrostoma in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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