Achondrostoma arcasii

Threats

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:	Achondrostoma arcasii
Species Authority:	(Steindachner, 1866)
Synonym/s:	Chondrostoma arcasii (Steindachner, 1866) Rutilus arcasii (Steindachner, 1866)
Taxonomic Notes:	New genus is Chondrostoma from Rutilus (Doadrio and Carmona 2004). C. arcasii subsequently transferred to Achondrostoma.

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable A3ce ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Crivelli, A.J.
Reviewer/s:	Carmona, J. & Darwall, W. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)
Contributor/s:
Justification: It is suspected that the current threats to C. arcasii of canal construction, water pollution, dam construction and introduced species, will cause a decline of over 30% in the next 10 years (J. Carmona, pers comm).

Range Description:	It is restricted to Duero river in Portugal and to Ulla, Umia, Marin, Mino, Duero, Tajo rivers (Atlantic drainage) and to Francoli, Ebro, Mijares, Palancia, Jucar and Serpis rivers (Mediterranean drainage).
Countries:	Native: Portugal; Spain
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Population:	Declining.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a riverine species with contrasting life histories between streams.
Systems:	Freshwater

Major Threat(s):	Habitat loss due to canal building and construction of dams. Introduced predators and water pollution. (J. Carmona pers. comm).

Major Threat(s):

Habitat loss due to canal building and construction of dams. Introduced predators and water pollution. (J. Carmona pers. comm).

Conservation Actions:	It is listed in the Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed in the Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Achondrostoma arcasii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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