Chub
Squalius cephalus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,557
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Squalius cephalus, the common chub, European chub or simply chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in Europe where it frequents both slow and moderate rivers, as well as canals, lakes and still waterbodies of various kinds.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Squalius cephalus”.