| Squalius aradensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. aradensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalius aradensis (Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Leuciscus aradensis Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998[2] | |
Squalius aradensis is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae, growing to 13 cm (5.1 in) SL.[2] It is endemic to Portugal where it is found in only three river basins: Arade, Algibre, and Bordeira basins. It is threatened by water extraction, drought, and introduction of exotic fish species.[1]
Squalius aradensis is an ubiquitous species which inhabits small to medium-sized streams with Mediterranean water regime. It may be restricted to very small pools during summer. It breeds in shallow riffle habitats in fast-flowing water.[2]
References
- ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Squalius aradensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61342A12465192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61342A12465192.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Squalius aradensis" in FishBase. August 2014 version.