Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Achondrostoma salmantinum (Achondrostoma salmantinum), recorded as Endangered
Achondrostoma salmantinum (Achondrostoma salmantinum). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Achondrostoma salmantinum

Achondrostoma salmantinum

Achondrostoma salmantinum is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Achondrostoma salmantinum
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Achondrostoma

Appearance

Achondrostoma salmantinum differs from other species in its genus by having between 44 and 53 scales in its lateral line and there are 2 spines and 7 branched fin rays in both the dorsal and anal fins.

The sarda has a maximum total length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in) for males and 8.1 cm (3.2 in) for females.

Range and habitat

Achondrostoma salmantinum is only known to occur in the Province of Salamanca in Spain where it is found in the Uces, Huebra and Águeda river systems. It may also occur in the Duoro basin in eastern Portugal. The sarda occurs in low-moving, low-lying rivers and streams that have aquatic vegetation and substrates of sand or gravel.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Achondrostoma salmantinum is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Achondrostoma salmantinum, Wikidata item Q2061850. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Achondrostoma salmantinum?
Achondrostoma salmantinum is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Achondrostoma salmantinum?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Achondrostoma salmantinum. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Achondrostoma salmantinum live?
Achondrostoma salmantinum is only known to occur in the Province of Salamanca in Spain where it is found in the Uces, Huebra and Águeda river systems.
Why is Achondrostoma salmantinum in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Achondrostoma salmantinum?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Achondrostoma salmantinum a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.