Eastern Iberian chub
Squalius valentinus
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Fish
Squalius valentinus, commonly known as the Eastern Iberian chub, Valencia chub and Levantine bagra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It was first isolated from the Turia River in Valencia, hence its name. It is considered endangered.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Squalius