cavedano chub

Squalius squalus

Sixty Centimeters Carp from the Adriatic Sea

cavedano chub is known from Europe as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Sea basins, from Genova to southernmost Italy, Ionian Sea basin in southern Italy (Sini and Basento drainages), Adriatic basin from Ofanto drainage (southern Italy) to Skadar and Ohrid basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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