Parachondrostoma
Parachondrostoma is a genus of cyprinid fish found mostly in Spain with one species entering France. There are currently four species in this genus.
| Parachondrostoma | |
|---|---|
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| Parachondrostoma miegii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Parachondrostoma Robalo, V. C. Almada, Levy & Doadrio, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| Chondrostoma miegii Steindachner 1866 | |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Parachondrostoma arrigonis (Steindachner, 1866)
- Parachondrostoma miegii (Steindachner, 1866)
- Parachondrostoma toxostoma (Vallot, 1837)
- Parachondrostoma turiense (Elvira, 1987)
Conservation
According to the IUCN, Parachondrostoma turiense is an endangered species and Parachondrostoma arrigonis is critically endangered.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Parachondrostoma in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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