| Squalius lepidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. lepidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalius lepidus Heckel, 1843 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Leuciscus lepidus (Heckel, 1843) | |
Squalius lepidus, also known as the Mesopotamian pike chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. [2] It is found in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. [3]
