Bordallo (Squalius carolitertii)

Scientific name: Squalius carolitertii Doadrio, 1988

Bordallo (Squalius carolitertii)

The Bordallo (Squalius carolitertii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Iberian Peninsula in Douro, Mondego, Umia, Limia, Tagus, Mi?o and L?rez drainages. Listed in the Spanish Red Data Book.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Mouth subterminal, snout rounded; head length about equal to maximum body depth; infraorbitals 4 and 5 expanded; communication preopercular-mandibular and infraorbital canals present; supraethmoid narrow and short. Diagnosed from its congeners in Iberian Peninsula by the following characters: scales on lateral line 39-44 + 2-3; 3-4? scale rows between lateral line and pelvic fin origin; infraorbital bones narrow, width of infraorbitals 2 and 5 about 2 times width of sensory canal on same bones; snout rounded, mouth subterminal; and head length about equal to body depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalius carolitertii
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
13.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Europe: Iberian Peninsula in Douro, Mondego, Umia, Limia, Tagus, Mi?o and L?rez drainages. Listed in the Spanish Red Data Book.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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