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

Endangered

Iberochondrostoma almacai

Iberochondrostoma almacai

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

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Iberochondrostoma almacai
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Iberochondrostoma

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to southern Portugal, where it is only found in the drainages of the Mira, Arade and Bensafrim rivers. It shelters in pools when the rivers shrink in the summer and is threatened by habitat destruction caused by water abstraction and predation and competition from introduced species of fish such as Gambusia, Micropterus and Lepomis.

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

In crisis

Iberochondrostoma almacai 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 Iberochondrostoma almacai, Wikidata item Q5486120. 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 Iberochondrostoma almacai?
Iberochondrostoma almacai is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Iberochondrostoma almacai?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Iberochondrostoma almacai. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Iberochondrostoma almacai live?
This species is endemic to southern Portugal, where it is only found in the drainages of the Mira, Arade and Bensafrim rivers.
Why is Iberochondrostoma almacai in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Iberochondrostoma almacai?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Iberochondrostoma almacai a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.