| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Europe: eastern Cantabric slope, Ebro and adjacent drainages in northeast, and one adjacent headwater in Tagus drainage, Spain. |
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Diagnosed from congeners by having the following characters: slightly pointed snout, rostral cap distinct in ventral view; lateral line with 45-56 + 3-4 scales; body depth 3.7-4.4 times in SL; caudal peduncle depth 1.5-1.9 times in its length; 24-33 gill rakers; pharyngeal teeth 7-6 or 6-6 (Ref. 59043). |
| Adults occur in fast-flowing stretches but can survive in still water. They move to upper stretches to spawn. They prey on benthic diatoms. Spawning occurs on stone and gravel bottom (Ref. 59043). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 12 December 2023 (A2ace) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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