Striped chub

Squalius kottelati

Thirty Two Point Five Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Squalius kottelati, also known as the Cilician pike chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is endemic to the Ceyhan and Orontes River drainages in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 32.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Tahtalıköprü reservoir in the drainage of Orontes River, drainages of Ceyhan and Seyhan rivers in Turkey.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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