Iberochondrostoma lusitanicus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| 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 [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered A2ce ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Published: | 2006 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | Crivelli, A.J. | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Carmona, J. & Elvira, B. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) | |||||||||
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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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Geographic Range [top]
| 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. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Portugal
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| Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
Population [top]
| Population: | Decreasing. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | It lives in shallow streams of medium flow, with vegetation on the banks. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Water pollution and habitat destruction (dams). Introduction of exotic fish species. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | Listed in the Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention. |
Bibliography [top]
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Alves, M.J. and Coelho, M.M. 1994. Genetic variation and population subdivision of the endangered Iberian cyprinid Chondrostoma lusitanicum. Journal of Fish Biology 44: 627–636. Coelho, M.M., Alves, M.J. and Rodriguez, E. 1997. Patterns of genetic divergence in Chondrostoma lusitanicum Collares-Periera in intermittent Portuguese rivers. Fisheries Management and Ecology 4: 223–232. Doadrio, I. 2001. Atlas y libro rojo de los peces continentale de Espana. Madrid MMA, CSIC. Doadrio, I. and Carmona, J.A. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of the genus Chondrostoma inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Magalhaes, M.F., Schlosser, I.J. and Collares-Pereira, M.J. 2003. The role of life history in the relationship between population dynamics and environmental variability in two Mediterranean stream fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 63: 300–317. Mesquita, N., Carvalho, G., Shaw, P., Crespo, E. and Coelho, M.M. 2001. River basin-related genetic structuring in an endangered fish species, Chondrostoma lusitanicum, based on mtDNA sequencing and RFLP analysis. Heredity 86: 253–264. |
| Citation: | Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Iberochondrostoma lusitanicus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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