Cappadocian chub
The Cappadocian chub (Squalius cappadocicus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. The species is endemic to the Melendiz River in Lake Tuz in Turkey,[2] and critically endangered.[1] It is considered harmless to humans.
| Cappadocian chub | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. cappadocicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalius cappadocicus Freyhof & Özuluğ, 2011 | |
References
- Freyhof, J. (2014). "Squalius cappadocicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T19451241A19849516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19451241A19849516.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Squalius cappadocicus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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