Cyprinidae

Orpheus dace

Squalius orpheus

Twenty Eight Point One Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Squalius orpheus, the Thracian chub or Orpheus dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to the Maritsa drainage in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.