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Escalo do Sul

 

Scientific name: Squalius pyrenaicus

Common name: Escalo do Sul
 

Description: Its body is robust and rarely exceeds 20cm in length. The head is large and has a terminal mouth. It has no barbs, and its scales are medium-sized and exhibit dark pigmentation on the outer edge.
 

Breeding season: Between april and possibly the months of july/august.

Diet: Essentially insectivorous and more rarely of molluscs, amphibians, crustaceans and fish.
 

Status: ENDANGERED

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