''Pseudochondrostoma'' is a genus of

cyprinid 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 ...

fish that occurs in the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, def ...

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''

Pseudochondrostoma duriense The Northern straight-mouth nase (''Pseudochondrostoma duriense'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruct ...

'' ( M. M. Coelho, 1985) * ''

Pseudochondrostoma polylepis The Iberian nase (''Pseudochondrostoma polylepis'') is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Portugal and in Spain. Its natural habitats are river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwa ...

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Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...

, 1864) (Iberian nase) * ''

Pseudochondrostoma willkommii ''Pseudochondrostoma willkommii'' is a species of cyprinid fish. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and ...

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, 1866)

References

Fish of Europe {{Leuciscinae-stub