| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
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| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Gallo River and its tributaries (Tagrus basin) in central Spain. |
| Diagnosis: |
Differs from other Iberian Squalius species by a combination of the following characters: wide infraorbital bones that do not cover the adductor mandibulae muscle; scales on the upper transversal line 7; lateral line scales 39-42 (mean 39.8); a short and wide head, 4.3-4.9 (mean = 4.5) times the standard length; pectoral-ventral length, reaching 2.2-2.4 (mean = 2.3) times the standard length (Ref. 75143). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 22 August 2010 (B1ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
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