Chondrostoma lusitanicus

Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum

Fish Reaching Fifteen Point One Centimeters in European Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Medium
Tropical fish

Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum, or the boga-portuguesa or Portuguese arched-mouth nase, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to Portugal.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Iberochondrostoma
Maximum length: 15.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Portugal in Sado, Lizandro, Samarra, Colares and Ossos drainages, south bank tributaries of Tagus. Reported from the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal and Spain (Ref. 119049 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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