Iberian nase

Pseudochondrostoma polylepis

Carp Recorded in European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Medium
Temperate fish

The Iberian nase (Pseudochondrostoma polylepis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in Spain and Portugal.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudochondrostoma
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Tagus drainage in Spain and Portugal; Vouga, Modego, Algoa and Sado drainages in Portugal. Introduced in Jucar and Segura drainages in Spain.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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