| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| 7.61 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Europe: Guadalmina, Guadaiza and Guadiaro drainages in Spain. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: 7 or 8 branched rays in the dorsal fin; 8 branched rays in the anal fin; 2 rows of pharyngeal teeth on both sides with 2 and 5 teeth, respectively; low caudal peduncle; 10 gill rakers; lateral line scales 41; scale rows above lateral line 7.6; 3 scale rows below lateral line; 38 vertebrae, 21 abdominal and 17 caudal vertebrae; large fourth and fifth infraorbital bones; maxilla without pointed anterior process, middle part of the frontal bone narrow; narrow neurocranium bone; the lower branched of the pharyngeal bone is long and delicate; inferior lamina of the urohyal bone is short and wide (Ref. 72459). |
| Adults occur in streams with clear waters and gravel bottoms and prefers moderate flowing stretches (Ref. 72459). Migration pattern is inferred from the behavior of other species in the same genus (Ref. 138297). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 10 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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