Squalius svallize

Squalius svallize
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. svallize
Binomial name
Squalius svallize
Heckel & Kner, 1858
Synonyms[2]

Leuciscus svallize (Heckel & Kner, 1858)

Squalius svallize, the Neretva chub, known locally by its common name strugać and/or sval, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. Its natural habitats are rivers and inland karst's bodies of water. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its main habitat is the Neretva river and its tributaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

References

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  1. ^ Ford, M. (2024). "Squalius svallize". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T61346A137330155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T61346A137330155.en. Retrieved 26 January 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.