Squalius illyricus

Short description: Species of fish

Squalius illyricus

Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Cypriniformes
Family:  | Cyprinidae
Subfamily:  | Leuciscinae
Genus:  | Squalius
Species:  |

S. illyricus

Binomial name
Squalius illyricus

Heckel & Kner, 1858

Synonyms

Leuciscus illyricus (Heckel & Kner, 1858)

Squalius illyricus, the Illyrian chub, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits karstic waters of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Albania. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Scale of Squalius illyricus

## References

1. ↑ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Squalius illyricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T61381A12469652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61381A12469652.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61381/12469652. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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