Squalius cephalus
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"European chub" redirects here. For other fish, see Squalius.
The common chub (Squalius cephalus), also known as the European chub or simply chub,[2][1] is a species of European freshwater ray-finned fish in the carp family Cyprinidae, that frequents both slow and moderate rivers, as well as canals, lakes and still waterbodies of various kinds.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Squalius |
Species: | S. cephalus |
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Squalius cephalus | |
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