Imotski chub
(Squalius microlepis)

Classification

Species: Squalius microlepis

General data

Scientific names: Imotski chub
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Native: Europe
Distribution: Neretva

Europe: Prolosko and Ričice basins near Imotski, Matica drainage near Vrgorac in Croatia; Tihaljina and Trebizat (a Neretva tributary) drainages in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Max length : 34 cm SL

Differs from its congeners in Western Balkans and Adriatic basin by the following characters: 67-75 scales on lateral line; ½13-15/1/5-6 scales in transverse row from dorsal to pelvic fin origins; 24-26 scales around caudal peduncle; mouth terminal; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; and anal fin with 8½ branched rays.