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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 17.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: rivers in the Mediterranean slope of Spain between the Mijares and Vinalopo basins. Known from the following rivers: Mijares, Turia, Júcar, Serpis, Bullent, Gorgos, Guadalest, Monebre or Verde and Vinalopo Rivers; and from the Albufera de Valencia Lagoon.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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