Achondrostoma oligolepis

Achondrostoma oligolepis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to central and northern Portugal and known from between Limia and Tornada drainages, south of Douro.[1][3] It occurs in the lower stretches of rivers and streams.[1] It can grow to 25 cm (9.8 in) total length, although it typically measures about 15 cm (5.9 in) TL.[3]

Achondrostoma oligolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Achondrostoma
Species:
A. oligolepis
Binomial name
Achondrostoma oligolepis
(Robalo, Doadrio, V. C. Almada & Kottelat, 2005)
Synonyms[2]

Leuciscus macrolepidotus Steindachner, 1866
Chondrostoma macrolepidotus (Steindachner, 1866)
Chondrostoma oligolepis Robalo, Doadrio, Almada & Kottelat, 2005

Taxonomy

This species was first described as Leuciscus macrolepidotus by Franz Steindachner in 1866, but this name was preoccupied by Leuciscus macrolepidotus Ayres, 1854. Therefore, a new replacement name Chondrostoma oligolepis was given to it in 2005. A later revision placed the taxon in another genus, giving the current combination in use.[2]

References
  1. Freyhof, J. (2011). "Achondrostoma oligolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T135442A4128861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T135442A4128861.en.
  2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (31 January 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Achondrostoma oligolepis" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
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