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Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: torgalensis: Named for the main tributary (Torgal).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Europe: Torgal drainage in southern Portugal (Ref. 59043). Reported from the Iberian Peninsula, Spain (Ref. 119049).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28035)
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. Mouth terminal; preopercular-mandibular cephalic sensory canal does not communicate with infraorbital canal; infraorbitals four and five considerably large, often fused (Ref. 28035); 34-39 + 2 scales on lateral line, snout pointed; head length greater than body depth; a black dot on each scale; and 1½ -2½ scale rows between lateral line and pelvic origin (Ref. 59043).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
An ubiquitous species which inhabits small to medium-sized streams. May be confined to very small pools during summer. Breeds in shallow riffle habitats with fast-flowing water (Ref. 59043).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof, 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat, Cornol and Freyhof, Berlin. 646 pp. (Ref. 59043)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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