Squalius ruffoi

Squalius ruffoi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Subfamily:	Leuciscinae
Genus:	Squalius
Species:	S. ruffoi
Binomial name
Squalius ruffoi Bianco & Recchia, 1983
Synonyms [2]
Leuciscus cephalus ruffoiBianco & Recchia, 1983

Squalius ruffoi, the Savuto chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to the Savuto River system in Calabria.

References

1. Ford, M. (2024). "Squalius ruffoi.". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T251576657A251576853. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T251576657A251576853.en . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 8 May 2025.