South-west European nase

The South-west European nase (Parachondrostoma toxostoma) is a species of cyprinid fish that is found in France and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas.[2]

South-west European nase
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Parachondrostoma
Species:
P. toxostoma
Binomial name
Parachondrostoma toxostoma
(Vallot, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus toxostoma Vallot, 1837
  • Chondrostoma toxostoma (Vallot, 1837)
  • Chondrostoma dremaei Blanchard, 1866
  • Chondrostoma rhodanensis Blanchard, 1866
  • Chondrostoma peresi La Blanchère, 1873

It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References
  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Parachondrostoma toxostoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T4795A11095903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T4795A11095903.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Parachondrostoma toxostoma" in FishBase. August 2011 version.


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