Peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis)

Scientific name: Squalius peloponensis Valenciennes, 1844

The Peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Peloponnese in Greece (except Evrotas and Lake Stymphalia).

Biology

Diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by having the following characters: anal fin with a black mark on anterior half, formed by pigments along edge of rays, membranes hyaline; head length about equal to body depth; mouth subinferior, upper lip conspicuously projecting beyond lower jaw; scales on lateral line 40-44 + 2-3; dorsal fin with 8? branched rays; anal fin with 8-9? branched rays; posterior margin of anal fin slightly convex; distance between tips of first and last branched anal rays (with fin stretched out) greater than depth of caudal peduncle; head length 24-27% SL; dorsal origin above posterior extremity of pelvic base; dorso-hypural distance reaching middle of eye when reported forward from dorsal origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalius peloponensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Europe: Peloponnese in Greece (except Evrotas and Lake Stymphalia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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