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
Water type: Freshwater