Western ruivaco

Achondrostoma occidentale

Endemic to Portugal north of Lisbon

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Achondrostoma occidentale, also known as the Western ruivaco, 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 Portugal to the north of Lisbon on the Atlantic slope of western Portugal.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Achondrostoma
Maximum length: 9.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Alcabrichel, Sizandro and Safarujo drainages in Estremadura, Portugal (Ref. 55625 ). Reported from Iberian Peninsula, Spain (Ref. 119049 ).

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