Iberochondrostoma
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Iberochondrostoma is a genus of cyprinid
fish endemic to the Iberian Peninsula
. It currently consists of four species.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish endemic to the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
. It currently consists of four species.
Species
- Iberochondrostoma almacai (M. M. Coelho, Mesquita & Collares-Pereira, 2005)
- Iberochondrostoma lemmingii (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1866) - Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum (Collares-Pereira, 1980)
- Iberochondrostoma oretanum (Doadrio & Carmona, 2003)