Iberochondrostoma lemmingii

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii, the Iberian arch-mouthed nase (Portuguese: ruivaca; Spanish: pardilla), is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. It lives in the middle and lower reaches of rivers with slow current.^[1]

Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Subfamily:	Leuciscinae
Genus:	Iberochondrostoma
Species:	I. lemmingii
Binomial name
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii (Steindachner, 1866)
Synonyms[2]
Leuciscus lemmingi Steindachner, 1866 Rutilus lemmingii (Steindachner 1866) Chondrostoma lemmingii (Steindachner 1866)

Until recently, I. lemmingii was placed in the genus Chondrostoma. Fish that now are recognized as Achondrostoma salmantinum were earlier included in I. lemmingii.^[1]

The maximum length of I. lemmingii 25 cm (9.8 in) TL.^[3]