Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius

(See list of species below)


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50 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Squalius adanaensis
[Adana chub]
No picture found
 
Squalius agdamicus
[]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Squalius alburnoides (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Squalius alburnoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Squalius albus
[]

Photo by Gülle, İ,

Asia
Max. Length 21.9 cm SL
Squalius anatolicus (Bogutskaya, 1997)

Photo by Photo by Gülle, İ,
 
Squalius anatolicus
[Beysehir dace]

Photo by Pashkov, A.N.

Europe
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Squalius aphipsi (Aleksandrov, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Pashkov, A.N.
 
Squalius aphipsi
[Aphips chub]

Photo by Pires, D.

Europe
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Squalius aradensis (Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998)

Photo by Photo by Pires, D.
 
Squalius aradensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
 
Squalius aristotelis
[Tuzla chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.1 cm TL
 
Squalius berak
[Mesopotamian chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
 
Squalius cappadocicus
[Cappadocian chub]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia

Squalius carinus Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2011

Photo by Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Squalius carinus
[Chocolate chub]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Squalius carolitertii (Doadrio, 1988)

Photo by Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Squalius carolitertii
[Bordallo]
No picture found
 
Squalius castellanus
[]
No picture found
 
Squalius cephaloides
[Thick lipped chub]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eurasia
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Squalius cephalus
[Chub]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 28.9 cm TL
Squalius cii (Richardson, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Squalius cii
[European chub]

Photo by Giannetto, D.

Asia
Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
Squalius fellowesii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Giannetto, D.
 
Squalius fellowesii
[Aegean chub]

Photo by Iliopoulos, A.I.

Europe
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Squalius ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Iliopoulos, A.I.
 
Squalius ghigii
[Rhodes minnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Squalius illyricus
[]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Zupančič, P.

Europe
Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
Squalius janae Bogutskaya & Zupančič, 2010

Photo by Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Zupančič, P.
 
Squalius janae
[]

Photo by Vardakas L., Tachos V., Zogaris S. and Economou A.

Europe
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Squalius keadicus (Stephanidis, 1971)

Photo by Photo by Vardakas L., Tachos V., Zogaris S. and Economou A.
 
Squalius keadicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Squalius kosswigi
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Squalius kottelati Turan, Yilmaz & Kaya, 2009

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Squalius kottelati
[Striped chub]

Photo by Modder, T.

Europe
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Squalius laietanus Doadrio, Kottelat & de Sostoa, 2007

Photo by Photo by Modder, T.
 
Squalius laietanus
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
Squalius lepidus Heckel, 1843

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Squalius lepidus
[]

Photo by Lorenzoni, M.

Europe
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Squalius lucumonis (Bianco, 1983)

Photo by Photo by Lorenzoni, M.
 
Squalius lucumonis
[]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Squalius malacitanus Doadrio & Carmona, 2006

Photo by Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Squalius malacitanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34 cm SL
 
Squalius microlepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Squalius moreoticus
[Stymphalia chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Squalius orientalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.1 cm TL
 
Squalius orpheus
[Orpheus dace]

Photo by Kommatas & Sanda

Europe
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Squalius pamvoticus (Stephanidis, 1939)

Photo by Photo by Kommatas & Sanda
 
Squalius pamvoticus
[Pamvotis chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Squalius peloponensis
[Peloponnese chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 47.2 cm TL
 
Squalius platyceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Squalius prespensis
[]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Squalius pursakensis (Hankó, 1925)

Photo by Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Squalius pursakensis
[Sakarya chub]

Photo by Ramos, A.

Europe
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Squalius pyrenaicus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, A.
 
Squalius pyrenaicus
[]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia

Squalius recurvirostris Özuluğ & Freyhof, 2011

Photo by Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Squalius recurvirostris
[Akşehir chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.3 cm TL
 
Squalius seyhanensis
[Seyhan dace]
No picture found
 
Squalius spurius
[Orontes dace]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Squalius squaliusculus
[Syr-Darya dace]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Zupančič, P.

Europe
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Squalius squalus (Bonaparte, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Zupančič, P.
 
Squalius squalus
[]

Photo by Glamuzina, B.

Europe
Max. Length 27.7 cm TL
Squalius svallize Heckel & Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by Glamuzina, B.
 
Squalius svallize
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Squalius tenellus
[]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Squalius torgalensis (Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998)

Photo by Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Squalius torgalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.3 cm TL
 
Squalius turcicus
[Transcaucasian chub]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Squalius ulanus (Günther, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Squalius ulanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm FL
 
Squalius valentinus
[]

Photo by Institute of Inland Waters (IIW) Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR)

Europe
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Squalius vardarensis Karaman, 1928

Photo by Photo by Institute of Inland Waters (IIW) Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR)
 
Squalius vardarensis
[]

Photo by Pialek, L.

Europe
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Squalius zrmanjae Karaman, 1928

Photo by Photo by Pialek, L.
 
Squalius zrmanjae
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Squalius adanaensis Adana chub Asia 18 SL 2013
Squalius agdamicus Asia 1901
Squalius alburnoides Europe 25 TL 1866
Squalius albus Europe 20 SL 1838
Squalius anatolicus Beysehir dace Asia 21.9 SL 1997
Squalius aphipsi Aphips chub Europe 16 SL 1927
Squalius aradensis Europe 13.1 SL 1998
Squalius aristotelis Tuzla chub Asia 15.7 TL 2011
Squalius berak Mesopotamian chub Asia 22.1 TL 1843
Squalius cappadocicus Cappadocian chub Asia 19.2 TL 2011
Squalius carinus Chocolate chub Asia 2011
Squalius carolitertii Bordallo Europe 25 TL 1988
Squalius castellanus Europe 2007
Squalius cephaloides Thick lipped chub Asia 1942
Squalius cephalus Chub Eurasia 60 SL 1758
Squalius cii European chub Europe and Asia 28.9 TL 1857
Squalius fellowesii Aegean chub Asia 21.5 TL 1868
Squalius ghigii Rhodes minnow Europe 9 SL 1927
Squalius illyricus Europe 30 SL 1858
Squalius janae Europe 19.1 SL 2010
Squalius keadicus Europe 25 TL 1971
Squalius kosswigi Asia 22 TL 1972
Squalius kottelati Striped chub Asia 32.5 TL 2009
Squalius laietanus Europe 20.1 SL 2007
Squalius lepidus Asia 23.7 SL 1843
Squalius lucumonis Europe 16 SL 1983
Squalius malacitanus Europe 7.6 SL 2006
Squalius microlepis Europe 34 SL 1843
Squalius moreoticus Stymphalia chub Europe 21 SL 1971
Squalius orientalis Asia 19.8 SL 1847
Squalius orpheus Orpheus dace Eurasia 28.1 TL 2006
Squalius pamvoticus Pamvotis chub Europe 30 SL 1939
Squalius peloponensis Peloponnese chub Europe 30 SL 1844
Squalius platyceps Europe 47.2 TL 2010
Squalius prespensis Europe 25 SL 1977
Squalius pursakensis Sakarya chub Asia 23 SL 1925
Squalius pyrenaicus Europe 26 SL 1868
Squalius recurvirostris Akşehir chub Asia 2011
Squalius seyhanensis Seyhan dace Asia 45.3 TL 2013
Squalius spurius Orontes dace Asia 1843
Squalius squaliusculus Syr-Darya dace Asia 13 TL 1872
Squalius squalus Europe 60 SL 1837
Squalius svallize Europe 27.7 TL 1858
Squalius tenellus Europe 40 SL 1843
Squalius torgalensis Europe 11.8 SL 1998
Squalius turcicus Transcaucasian chub Asia 37.3 TL 1865
Squalius ulanus Asia 4.5 TL 1899
Squalius valentinus Europe 17.5 FL 2006
Squalius vardarensis Europe 16 SL 1928
Squalius zrmanjae Europe 28 SL 1928



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