Squalius lepidus

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Squalius lepidus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. lepidus
Binomial name
Squalius lepidus
Heckel, 1843
Synonyms

Leuciscus lepidus

Squalius lepidus, also known as the Mesopotamian pike chub, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. [2]

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References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Squalius lepidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T19452232A19848378. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19452232A19848378.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Squalius lepidus" in FishBase . November 2014 version.