Portuguese arched-mouth nase
(Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum)
Description
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum,or the boga-portuguesa (its common names in English and Portuguese are the same,is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.It is found only in a very restricted area in Portugal,and is threatened by pollution and habitat destruction (dams)
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genus:Iberochondrostoma
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