Squalius orientalis

Squalius orientalis

Fish Reaching Nineteen Point Eight Centimeters in Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

Squalius orientalis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found in the Caspian Sea drainage.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Water type: Freshwater