Iberochondrostoma lemmingii

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Subfamily:Leuciscinae
Genus:Iberochondrostoma
Species: I. lemmingii
Binomial name
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
(Steindachner, 1866)
Synonyms

Chondrostoma lemmingi Steindachner, 1866
Rutilus lemmingi (Steindachner, 1866)

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. 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. 1 2 3 Freyhof, J. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T184444A8277572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T184444A8277572.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.


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