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Parachondrostoma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Rank
  
Genus

Parachondrostoma wwwittiofaunaorgwebmuseumpesciosseicyprinifor

Similar
  
Parachondrostoma miegii, South‑west European nase, Parachondrostoma arrigonis, Parachondrostoma turiense, Pseudochondrostoma

Parachondrostoma is a genus of cyprinid fish found mostly in Spain with one species entering France. There are currently four species in this genus.

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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

  • 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

    Parachondrostoma Wikipedia