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Parachondrostoma turiense (Elvira, 1987) |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: river basins of Turia and Mijares in eastern Spain. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in stretches with swift current. They can survive in still water but need access to flowing waters to spawn. Spawning occurs on gravel to stone bottom. They move to upper reaches of drainages to spawn in March-May (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 November 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||