Squalius cii

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Squalius cii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. cii
Binomial name
Squalius cii
(Richardson, 1857)

Squalius cii is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is also known as the Marmara chub. The species is endemic to Turkey. [2]

As an invasive species

It has been recorded as an invasive species in Ireland since 2004, when it was formally recorded. In Irish waters it predates on native aquatic plants and invertebrates. [3]

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References

  1. Freyhof, J. 2014. Squalius cii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T135551A19010962. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T135551A19010962.en. Downloaded on 06 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Squalius cii" in FishBase . November 2014 version.
  3. Early, J. (2018). "Field Guide to Invasive Species in Ireland" (PDF). Invasive Species Ireland. Retrieved 2020-07-27.