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Parachondrostoma arrigonis (Steindachner, 1866) |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Júcar River basin, eastern Spain. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from congeners by having the following characters: blunt snout, rostral cap hidden by upper lip in ventral view; lateral line with 41-50 + 3 scales; body depth 4.4-5.6 times in SL; caudal peduncle depth 1.9-2.2 times in its length; 16-23 gill rakers; and usually 6-5 pharyngeal teeth (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits stretches with swift current. Can survive in still water but needs access to flowing waters to spawn. Spawning occurs on gravel to stone bottom (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 December 2023 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||