''Iberochondrostoma lemmingii'', the Iberian arch-mouthed nase (; ), is a species of

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in the

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. It is found in

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and

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. It lives in the middle and lower reaches of rivers with slow current. Until recently, ''I. lemmingii'' was placed in the genus '' Chondrostoma''. Fish that now are recognized as '' Achondrostoma salmantinum'' were earlier included in ''I. lemmingii''. The maximum length of ''I. lemmingii'' TL.

References

lemmingii Endemic fish of the Iberian Peninsula Fish described in 1866 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Habitats Directive species {{Leuciscinae-stub