Velioglu's chub

Alburnoides velioglui

A chub of the northern Euphrates in Turkey

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Velioglu's chub is a freshwater fish living in rivers and streams. One feature is particularly easy to remember: A chub of the northern Euphrates in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnoides
Maximum length: 10.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: northern Euphrates drainage (Sırlı and Toprakkale streams [drainages of Karasu] and Karasu Stream]) in Turkey.

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