Pamvotis chub (Squalius pamvoticus)

Scientific name: Squalius pamvoticus Stephanidis, 1939

Pamvotis chub (Squalius pamvoticus)

The Pamvotis chub (Squalius pamvoticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Kalamas, Acheron, Louros, and Arachthos drainages and Lake Pamvotis in Greece.

Biology

Diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the following characters: upper lip projecting beyond lower jaw; mouth subinferior; distal margin of anal straight; distance between tips of first and last branched anal rays (with fin stretched out) less than depth of caudal peduncle; head length 26-27% SL; body depth 22-25% SL; eye diameter 1.4-1.7 times in interorbital distance 43-47 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; caudal peduncle length 18-21% SL; scales of dorsal half of flank with a black margin on posterior edge and no or very few pigment on scale pocket; dorsal fin usually with 8? branched rays; and anal fin usually with 9? branched rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalius pamvoticus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Kalamas, Acheron, Louros, and Arachthos drainages and Lake Pamvotis in Greece.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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