Iberochondrostoma lemmingii (Portuguese: ruivaca; Spanish: pardilla) 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]
| Iberochondrostoma lemmingii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Iberochondrostoma |
| Species: | I. lemmingii
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| Binomial name | |
| Iberochondrostoma lemmingii (Steindachner, 1866)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chondrostoma lemmingi Steindachner, 1866 | |
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c Freyhof, J. (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T184444A8277572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T184444A8277572.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Iberochondrostoma lemmingii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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