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<p> <em>Pseudochondrostoma willkommii</em> (Steindachner, 1866)</p>

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  • Guadiana nase

  • Pseudochondrostoma willkommii (Steindachner, 1866)

  • Cyprinidae

  • The Guadiana nase is a fresh water fish with a elongated, narrow and silver body. It presents a prominent snout with a straight and corneal mouth. It can measure up to 40 cm long.

  • Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park

    Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

  • Alentejo

  • Vulnerable

  • Iberian Peninsula

  • The Guadiana nase inhabits medium river courses, in areas with standing water or weak current, however it reproduces in areas with current, shallow and have a gravel riverbed.

  • All year long

  • The Guadiana nase feeds on algae, seeds, vegetable debris and aquatic invertebrates, which it obtains near the river's bottom.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be more than 10 thousand individuals.