Scientific name: Salaria fluviatilis
Common name: Caboz-de-água-doce
Description: Elongated and soft body, devoid of scales, very long dorsal fin and long anal fin. The head is tall and mobile, has a small tentacle over the eye and teeth in the jaws. Small fish rarely exceeds 12cm in length. Dominant adult males have a crest on the top of the head (see illustration), as opposed to females.
Breeding season: may-august
Diet: Essentially macroinvertebrates and insects, occasionally small fish.
Status: ENDANGERED
