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Achondrostoma oligolepis (Robalo, Doadrio, Almada & Kottelat, 2005) |
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photo by
Ribeiro, F. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Portugal from Limia to Tornada drainages (south of Douro) (Ref. 59043). Reported from Iberian Peninsula, Spain (Ref. 119049). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners by the possession of the following characters: lateral line usually with 30-38 + 2-3 scales; 3-4 (usually 3) scale rows between lateral line and pelvic fin origin; 11-12 circumpeduncular scale rows; eye diameter smaller than snout length; snout rounded, obtuse; and ventral profile of head with a marked angle at articulation of lower jaw (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occur in coastal rivers and terminal segments of main rivers. Adults are found commonly in lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 59043). Threatened due to pollution and habitat destruction (Ref. 26100). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||