Iberochondrostoma lemmingii

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
Conservation status
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
Rutilus 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Freyhof, J. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.