Thracian chub
(Squalius orpheus)

Classification

Species: Squalius orpheus
Genus: Squalius - Chubs
Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Thracian chub, Orpheus chub
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Continental
Native: Europe
Distribution: Nestos, Lake Volvi, Struma (Strymonas), Maritsa (Evros)

Squalius orpheus, also known as the Orpheus chub, is a cyprinid fish endemic to the Maritsa and Struma drainage in Greece, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.

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