Izmir chub

Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus

Ten Centimeters Carp of European Waters

Temperate
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Europe
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus, the Izmir chub or Smyrna chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in Western Anatolia, Turkey, and Lesbos, in Greece.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Petroleuciscus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Lesbos Island in Greece and Aegean drainages of southwestern Turkey, from Izmir to Güllük.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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