Cappadocian chub
| Cappadocian chub | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. cappadocicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Squalius cappadocicus | |
The Cappadocian chub (Squalius cappadocicus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes.[2] This species is endemic to the Melendiz River in Lake Tuz in Turkey,[3] and critically endangered.[1] It is considered harmless to humans.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Freyhof, J. (2014). "Squalius cappadocicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19451241A19849516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19451241A19849516.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalius cappadocicus". FishBase. November 2014 version.