Squalius illyricus

Squalius illyricus, the Illyrian chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes.^[2] It inhabits karstic waters of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Albania. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Scale of Squalius illyricus

Squalius illyricus
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Subfamily:	Leuciscinae
Genus:	Squalius
Species:	S. illyricus
Binomial name
Squalius illyricus Heckel & Kner, 1858
Synonyms
Leuciscus illyricus (Heckel & Kner, 1858)