Barbel chub

Squaliobarbus curriculus, the Barbel chub, is a species of cyprinid fish that is found in China, North Korea, South Korea, eastern Russia and Vietnam. It is the only member of its genus.

Barbel chub
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Squaliobarbinae
Genus: Squaliobarbus
Günther, 1868
Species:
S. curriculus
Binomial name
Squaliobarbus curriculus
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus curriculus Richardson, 1846
  • Leuciscus teretiusculus Basilewsky, 1855
  • Squaliobarbus caudalis Sauvage, 1884
  • Squaliobarbus jordani Evermann & Shaw, 1927

References

  1. Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Squaliobarbus curriculus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166930A1153595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166930A1153595.en.


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