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