Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Iberochondrostoma
Species:
I. lusitanicum
Binomial name
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum
Synonyms

Chondrostoma lusitanicum Collares-Pereira, 1980
Misspellings:
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicus
Chondrostoma lusitanicus

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

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  1. ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60791A12398911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60791A12398911.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum". FishBase. August 2011 version.