| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
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11.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Europe: Torgal drainage in southern Portugal (Ref. 59043). Reported from the Iberian Peninsula, Spain (Ref. 119049). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 36-37. Mouth terminal; preopercular-mandibular cephalic sensory canal does not communicate with infraorbital canal; infraorbitals four and five considerably large, often fused (Ref. 28035); 34-39 + 2 scales on lateral line, snout pointed; head length greater than body depth; a black dot on each scale; and 1½ -2½ scale rows between lateral line and pelvic origin (Ref. 59043). |
| An ubiquitous species which inhabits small to medium-sized streams. May be confined to very small pools during summer. Breeding occurs in shallow riffle habitats with fast-flowing water (Ref. 59043). Migration pattern is inferred from the behavior of other species in the same genus (Ref. 138297). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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