Sakarya chub

Squalius pursakensis

Twenty Three Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

The Sakarya chub (Squalius pursakensis) 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 Sakarya River drainage in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Sakarya River in Turkey.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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