Stymphalia chub (Squalius moreoticus)

Scientific name: Squalius moreoticus Stephanidis, 1971

The Stymphalia chub (Squalius moreoticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Greece from Lake Stymphalia and Vouraikos drainage (Peloponnese); possibly in other drainages of northern Peloponnese.

Biology

Differs from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the following characters: head length 0.9-1.1 times body depth, 23-25% SL; upper lip not or very slightly projecting; lower jaw with well marked chin, not included in upper jaw; mouth terminal, eye diameter 22-25% HL; 41-44 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; dorsal fin with 8? branched rays; anal fin usually with 9? branched rays; distal margin of anal fin straight; distance between tips of first and last branched anal rays (with fin stretched out) greater than caudal peduncle depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalius moreoticus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Europe: Greece from Lake Stymphalia and Vouraikos drainage (Peloponnese); possibly in other drainages of northern Peloponnese.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v))
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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