VU — Vulnerable

Valencia hispanica

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Family

VALENCIIDAE

Genus

Valencia

Valencia hispanica belongs to the family VALENCIIDAE, order CYPRINODONTIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorWetlands (inland)Major
04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
Ex-situ conservation
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

GreeceSpain
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUCRCritically EndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk
EUCRCritically EndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Valencia hispanica (Valencia hispanica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/valencia-toothcarp

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