Iberian-Roach

Squalius alburnoides

Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters in European Waters

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Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Squalius alburnoides, the calandino, 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 found in Portugal and Spain.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Iberian Peninsula in Douro, Tagus, Sado, Guadiana, Odiel, Guadalquivir and Quarteira drainages. Introduced in Júca drainage.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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