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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Achondrostoma oligolepis" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
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