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Squalius castellanus Doadrio, Perea & Alonso, 2007 |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Gallo River and its tributaries (Tagrus basin) in central Spain. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from other Iberian Squalius species by a combination of the following characters: wide infraorbital bones that do not cover the adductor mandibulae muscle; scales on the upper transversal line 7; lateral line scales 39-42 (mean 39.8); a short and wide head, 4.3-4.9 (mean = 4.5) times the standard length; pectoral-ventral length, reaching 2.2-2.4 (mean = 2.3) times the standard length (Ref. 75143). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 10 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
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