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Protochondrostoma genei (Bonaparte, 1839)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)	picture (Chgen_u1.jpg) by Lorenzoni, M.
Order:	Cypriniformes (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 556)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	temperate; 48°N - 42°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Europe: Adriatic basin, from Soca to Vomano drainages in Italy and Slovenia. Introduced to Tuscany and Latium in Centa, Magra, Arno, Ombrone and Tevere basins.
Biology:	Found in middle reaches of rivers and main tributaries, in piedmont, with moderate to swift current, over gravel bottom. Omnivorous, feeding mainly on aquatic insects and epilithic algae. Undertakes small spawning migration in large groups towards main tributaries. Spawns in swift current on gravel (Ref. 59043). Reported to spawn in March-May (Ref. 26100) and in May-June (Ref. 59043). Is threatened due to the introduction of other species and habitat destruction (Ref. 26100)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof. 2007. (Ref. 59043)
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Common names:	[ No common name ]	Ref:
Status:	error	Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations	Ref:
Uses:	live export:
Comments:	Var and Rhone rivers (Ref. 556). Wrongly reported. This species is present in Italy (Ref. 13696)
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fr.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Muus, B.J. and P. Dahlström, 1968
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Entered: Froese, Rainer

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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07

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