Squalius spurius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. spurius
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| Binomial name | |
| Squalius spurius Heckel, 1843
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Squalius spurius, the Orontes chub is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found in Syria and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. Its status is insufficiently known.
Sources
[edit]- ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Squalius spurius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60354A12357131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60354A12357131.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
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