Squalius illyricus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. illyricus
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Leuciscus illyricus (Heckel & Kner, 1858) | |
Squalius illyricus, the Illyrian chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes.[2] It inhabits karstic waters of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Albania. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ford, M. (2024). "Squalius illyricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T61381A137330615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T61381A137330615.en. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Squalius
- Freshwater fish of Europe
- Fish described in 1858
- Taxa named by Johann Jakob Heckel
- Taxa named by Rudolf Kner
- Endemic fauna of the Balkans
- Endemic fish of the Neretva basin
- Species that are or were threatened by river-damming
- Fish of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Leuciscinae stubs