Júcar nase

Parachondrostoma arrigonis

Vulnerable Carp of European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Parachondrostoma arrigonis, the Júcar nase, 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 Spain.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Parachondrostoma
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Júcar River basin, eastern Spain.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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