Aphips chub (Squalius aphipsi)

Scientific name: Squalius aphipsi Aleksandrov, 1927

Aphips chub (Squalius aphipsi)

The Aphips chub (Squalius aphipsi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Kuban drainage from Adagum to Laba systems.

Biology

Diagnosed from its congeners in Black Sea basin by having the following characters: anal fin with 9? branched rays; 36-41 + 3 scales on lateral line; interorbital distance 32-35% HL; postorbital distance 45-47% HL; eye diameter 22-26% HL, 1.3-1.5 times in snout length; body depth 21-27% SL; a row of black pigment along free margin of each flank scale, forming a regular reticulate pattern; anal and pelvic fins orange to red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalius aphipsi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Kuban drainage from Adagum to Laba systems.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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