Bermejuela

<i>Achondrostoma arcasii</i>

Achondrostoma arcasii

Species of fish

Achondrostoma arcasii, termed the bermejuela,[2] is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Douro River in northern Portugal and in rivers draining to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, including the Ebro River, in northern Spain where it is threatened by loss of habitat caused by the building of canals and the construction of dams, as well as by introduced predators and water pollution.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Crivelli, A.J. (2017). "Achondrostoma arcasii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T61192A115975388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T61192A115975388.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Leunda, P. M.; Elvira, B.; Ribeiro, F.; Miranda, R.; Oscoz, J.; Alves, M. J.; Collares-Pereira, M. J. (2009), "International standardization of Common Names for Iberian Endemic Freshwater Fishes." (PDF), Limnetica, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 189–202, doi:10.23818/limn.28.15, ISSN 1989-1806, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-04, retrieved May 10, 2012


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