Calandino
📖 Overview
Adults live in schools in lowland rivers and lakes. They feed on invertebrates, chiefly small crustaceans and insect larvae. They breed in April-May among aquatic plants and on stony bottoms in shallow water. Threatened due to pollution, habitat destruction and the introduction of other species . The species is unique as it represents a stable all-male lineage nested within an almost all-female hybrid lineage .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Diagnosed from other Cyprinidae in Iberian Peninsula by the following characters: barbels absent; dark midlateral stripe from snout to caudal base; body slender, depth 3.8-4.4 times in SL; 37-42 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; mouth opening upward; and anal fin with usually 8½ branched rays .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Calandino is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
This species originated as a hybrid that is now recognized as a species and consists only of diploid males. The males mate with triploid females that are current hybrids. These females produce haploid eggs with chromosomes that are identical to those of the males. These matings apparently produce only males.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Subtropical; 42°N - 36°N, 9°W - 1°W
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates, chiefly small crustaceans and insect larvae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | iberie ouklejovitá |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | iberiansalakkaturpa |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | bordalinho · Bordalo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Плотва Каландино |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Calandino |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chondrostoma alburnoides | Steindachner | 1866 | Homotypic |
| Iberocypris alburnoides | Steindachner | 1866 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus alburnoides | Steindachner | 1866 | Homotypic |
| Rutilus alburnoides | Steindachner | 1866 | Synonym |
| Tropidophoxinellus alburnoides | Steindachner | 1866 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Calandino.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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