Iberochondrostoma lusitanicus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINIFORMES |
CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicus |
| Species Authority: |
(Collares-Pereira, 1980) |
| Synonym/s: |
Chondrostoma lusitanicus (Collares-Pereira, 1980)
Rutilus lucitanicus (Collares-Pereira, 1980)
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
New genus is Chondrostoma from Rutilus (Carmona, J. and Doadrio, I. 2004, Coelho et al. 1997, Coelho et al. 1997). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
A2ce
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Crivelli, A.J. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Carmona, J. & Elvira, B. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) |
Justification:
C. lusitanicus has a very restricted range, is severely fragmented and has shown a continuous decline of over 80% in the past 10 years due to water extraction, drought and the introduction of exotic fish predators (Carmona, J. and Elvira, B. pers comm).
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Vulnerable
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| 1996 |
– |
Vulnerable
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| 1994 |
– |
Rare
(Groombridge 1994)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
It is restricted to the western tributaries of the Tejo basin, and in some small occidental (Sado and Samarra rivers) and southern (Mira and Arade rivers) Portuguese basins.
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| Countries: |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Decreasing.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives in shallow streams of medium flow, with vegetation on the banks.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water pollution and habitat destruction (dams). Introduction of exotic fish species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Listed in the Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.
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