Cappadocian chub

The Cappadocian chub (Squalius cappadocicus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes.^[2] This species is endemic to the Melendiz River in Lake Tuz in Turkey,^[3] and critically endangered.^[1] It is considered harmless to humans.

Cappadocian chub
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Genus:	Squalius
Species:	S. cappadocicus
Binomial name
Squalius cappadocicus Freyhof & Özuluğ, 2011