Squalius vardarensis

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Squalius vardarensis
Vardar chub (Squalius vardarensis).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. vardarensis
Binomial name
Squalius vardarensis
Synonyms [2]
  • Squalius cephalus vardarensisS. L. Karaman, 1928

Squalius vardarensis, the Vardar chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found in the Sperchios to Vardar drainages in Greece and Macedonia. [3]

References

  1. Ford, M. (2024). "Squalius vardarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T135493A137333239. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T135493A137333239.en . Retrieved 2 July 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.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalius vardarensis". FishBase . November 2014 version.