''Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum'', or the boga-portuguesa (its common names in English and Portuguese are the same), is a species of freshwater fish in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

. It is found only in a very restricted area in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

, and is threatened by pollution and

habitat destruction Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

(dams). ''Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum'' live in coastal rivers and terminal segments of main rivers, and reach a maximum length of about TL.

References

Iberochondrostoma Endemic fish of the Iberian Peninsula Endemic fauna of Portugal Fish described in 1980 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Leuciscinae-stub