Squalius peloponensis

Squalius peloponensis, the Peloponnese chub, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, growing to 30 cm (12 in) SL.[2] It is found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Squalius peloponensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. peloponensis
Binomial name
Squalius peloponensis
(Valenciennes, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus peloponensis Valenciennes, 1844

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Squalius peloponensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Squalius peloponensis" in FishBase. June 2016 version.


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