Squalius cephalus

Squalius cephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. cephalus
Binomial name
Squalius cephalus
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus cephalus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Leuciscus cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cyprinus capito Scopoli, 1786
  • Cyprinus chub Bonnaterre, 1788
  • Cyprinus lugdunensis Walbaum, 1792
  • Cyprinus orthonotus Hermann, 1804
  • Cyprinus albula Nardo, 1827
  • Leuciscus cabeda Risso, 1827
  • Cyprinus kietaibeli Reisinger, 1830
  • Cyprinus rufus Vallot, 1837
  • Leuciscus albus Bonaparte, 1838
  • Leuciscus cavedanus Bonaparte, 1838
  • Leuciscus brutius Costa, 1838
  • Leuciscus orientalis Nordmann, 1840
  • Squalius orientalis (Nordmann, 1840)
  • Leuciscus rissoi Schinz, 1840
  • Squalius pareti Bonaparte, 1841
  • Squalius tyberinus Bonaparte, 1841
  • Leuciscus nothulus Bonaparte, 1841
  • Squalius cephalopsis Heckel, 1843
  • Leuciscus albiensis Valenciennes, 1844
  • Leuciscus frigidus Valenciennes, 1844
  • Leuciscus squalius Valenciennes, 1844
  • Squalius meunier Heckel, 1852
  • Cyprinus salmoneus Gronow, 1854
  • Leuciscus latifrons Nilsson, 1855
  • Squalius meridionalis Blanchard, 1866
  • Squalius clathratus Blanchard, 1866
  • Leuciscus ruffoi Bianco & Recchia, 1983
  • Leuciscus lapacinus Stefani, Serra, Loffredo & Fossa, 1987

The common chub (Squalius cephalus), also known as the European chub or simply chub,[2][1] is a species of European freshwater ray-finned fish in the carp family Cyprinidae, that frequents both slow and moderate rivers, as well as canals, lakes and still waterbodies of various kinds.

  1. ^ a b Freyhof, J. (2014). "Squalius cephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T61205A19009224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T61205A19009224.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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