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Squalius lepidus

Squalius lepidus, also known as the Mesopotamian pike chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found in the Tigris-Euphrates basin.

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Length
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Squalius lepidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. lepidus
Binomial name
Squalius lepidus
Heckel, 1843
Synonyms2

Leuciscus lepidus (Heckel, 1843)

Squalius lepidus, also known as the Mesopotamian pike chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes.2 It is found in the Tigris-Euphrates basin.3

References

References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Squalius lepidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T19452232A19848378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19452232A19848378.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalius lepidus". FishBase. November 2014 version.