bermejuela

Achondrostoma arcasii

Endemic to the northern Iberian Peninsula

Temperate
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Achondrostoma arcasii, termed the bermejuela, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces. Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to the northern Iberian Peninsula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Achondrostoma
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform