Cyprinidae

Valencia chub

Squalius valentinus

Fish Reaching Seventeen Point Five Centimeters in European Waters

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

Squalius valentinus, commonly known as the Eastern Iberian chub, Valencia chub and Levantine bagra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It was first isolated from the Turia River in Valencia, hence its name. It is considered endangered.