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Chub  (Squalius cephalus)

General data

  • Main name: Chub
  • Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental, Mountain
  • Habitat: Freshwater
  • Native: Europe
  • Distribution: Danube, Volga, Don, Rhine, Dnieper, Vistula, View all... Arno, Loire, River Severn, River Thames, River Wye, Daugava (Western Dvina), Seine, Adige, Northern Dvina, Neman (Nemunas), Kamchiya, Veleka, Bann, Lielupe, Venta, Gauja, Trent, Great Ouse, River Nene, Weser, Bristol Avon, River Eden (Cumbria), River Witham, River Ribble, River Tyne, River Taff, River Ely, River Parrett, Kokemaenjoki

Classification

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

Catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
        • Cyprinidae - Carps->
        • Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
        • Tincidae - Tench->
        • Cobitidae - True loaches->
        • Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
        • Leuciscidae - Chub family->
          • Squalius - Chubs->
            • Chub (Squalius cephalus)
            • Zrmanja Dace (Squalius zrmanjae)
            • Vardar chub (Squalius vardarensis)
            • Smallscale chub (Squalius tenellus)
            • Thracian chub (Squalius orpheus)
            • Drim chub (Squalius platyceps)
            • Iberian dace (Squalius alburnoides)
            • Pyrenaean (Squalius pyrenaicus)
            • Italian chub (Squalius squalus)
            • Namak chub (Squalius namak)
            • Arade chub (Squalius aradensis)
            • Neretva chub (Squalius svallize)
            • Escalo (Squalius carolitertii)
            • Imotski chub (Squalius microlepis)
            • Istrian chub (Squalius janae)
            • Adana chub (Squalius adanaensis)
            • Squalius agdamicus (Squalius agdamicus)
            • Squalius albus (Squalius albus)
            • Beysehir dace (Squalius anatolicus)
            • Aphips chub (Squalius aphipsi)
            • Tuzla chub (Squalius aristotelis)
            • Mesopotamian chub (Squalius berak)
            • Cappadocian chub (Squalius cappadocicus)
            • Chocolate chub (Squalius carinus)
            • Squalius castellanus (Squalius castellanus)
            • Thick lipped chub (Squalius cephaloides)
            • European chub (Squalius cii)
            • Aegean chub (Squalius fellowesii)
            • Rhodes minnow (Squalius ghigii)
            • Squalius illyricus (Squalius illyricus)
            • Squalius keadicus (Squalius keadicus)
            • Squalius kosswigi (Squalius kosswigi)
            • Striped chub (Squalius kottelati)
            • Squalius laietanus (Squalius laietanus)
            • Squalius lepidus (Squalius lepidus)
            • Toscana Stream Chub (Squalius lucumonis)
            • Squalius malacitanus (Squalius malacitanus)
            • Stymphalia chub (Squalius moreoticus)
            • Squalius orientalis (Squalius orientalis)
            • Pamvotis chub (Squalius pamvoticus)
            • Peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis)
            • Squalius prespensis (Squalius prespensis)
            • Sakarya chub (Squalius pursakensis)
            • AkÅŸehir chub (Squalius recurvirostris)
            • Seyhan dace (Squalius seyhanensis)
            • Orontes dace (Squalius spurius)
            • Syr-Darya dace (Squalius squaliusculus)
            • Squalius torgalensis (Squalius torgalensis)
            • Transcaucasian chub (Squalius turcicus)
            • Squalius ulanus (Squalius ulanus)
            • Squalius valentinus (Squalius valentinus)
          • Abramis - Breams->
          • Ballerus - Blue Breams->
          • Blicca - Silver Breams->
          • Vimba - Vimbas->
          • Chondrostoma - Nases->
          • Alburnoides - Riffle minnows->
          • Alburnus - Bleaks->
          • Phoxinus - Eurasian minnows->
          • Leucaspius - Moderlieschens->
          • Leuciscus - Eurasian daces->
          • Telestes - Souffies->
          • Pelecus - Sabrefishes->
          • Rutilus - Roaches->
          • Scardinius - Rudds->
          • Pachychilon - Macedonian Roaches->
          • Pelasgus - Greek minnow->
          • Achondrostoma - Achondrostoma->
          • Ptychocheilus - Pikeminnows->
          • Pseudaspius - Amur asp->
          • Pseudochondrostoma - Pseudo nase->
          • Gila - Gila chub->
          • Luxilus - Luxilus->
          • Semotilus - Creek chubs->
          • Notemigonus - Golden shiners->
          • Siphateles - Siphateles->
          • Richardsonius - Redside shiners->
          • Orthodon - Orthodon->
          • Campostoma - Stonerollers->
          • Nocomis - North American chubs->
          • Leucos - Adriatic roaches->
          • Sarmarutilus - Sarmarutilus->
          • Delminichthys - Karst minnows->
          • Phoxinellus - Adriatic naked minnows->
          • Parachondrostoma - South-west European nase->
          • Iberochondrostoma - Iberian nase->
          • Petroleuciscus - Ponto-Caspian chubs->
          • Pimephales - Bluntnose minnows->
          • Rhinichthys - Riffle daces->
          • Cyprinella - Satinfin shiners->
          • Macrhybopsis - Blacktail chubs->
          • Platygobio - Platygobio->
          • Chrosomus - Redbelly dace->
          • Notropis - Eastern shiners->
          • Erimystax - Slender chubs->
          • Clinostomus - Redside daces->
          • Couesius - Couesius->
          • Mylocheilus - Mylocheilus->
          • Acrocheilus - Acrocheilus->
          • Acanthobrama - Acanthobrama->
          • Agosia - Agosia->
          • Algansea - Algansea->
          • Anaecypris - Anaecypris->
          • Aspiolucius - Aspiolucius->
          • Aztecula - Aztecula->
          • Capoetobrama - Capoetobrama->
          • Hemitremia - Hemitremia->
          • Codoma - Codoma->
          • Dionda - Desert Minnows->
          • Eremichthys - Eremichthys->
          • Ericymba - Ericymba->
          • Evarra - Evarra->
          • Exoglossum - Exoglossum->
          • Hesperoleucus - Hesperoleucus->
          • Hybognathus - Hybognathus->
          • Hybopsis - Hybopsis->
          • Iberocypris - Iberocypris->
          • Iotichthys - Iotichthys->
          • Ladigesocypris - Ladigesocypris->
          • Lavinia - Lavinia->
          • Lepidomeda - Lepidomeda->
          • Leucalburnus - Leucalburnus->
          • Lythrurus - Lythrurus->
          • Margariscus - Margariscus->
          • Meda - Meda->
          • Mirogrex - Mirogrex->
          • Moapa - Moapa->
          • Mylopharodon - Mylopharodon->
          • Opsopoeodus - Opsopoeodus->
          • Oregonichthys - Oregonichthys->
          • Oreoleuciscus - Oreoleuciscus->
          • Pararhinichthys - Pararhinichthys->
          • Phenacobius - Phenacobius->
          • Plagopterus - Plagopterus->
          • Pogonichthys - Pogonichthys->
          • Protochondrostoma - Protochondrostoma->
          • Pseudophoxinus - Pseudophoxinus->
          • Pteronotropis - Pteronotropis->
          • Relictus - Relictus->
          • Rhynchocypris - Rhynchocypris->
          • Tampichthys - Tampichthys->
          • Stypodon - Stypodon->
          • Tropidophoxinellus - Tropidophoxinellus->
          • Yuriria - Yuriria->
          • Paranotropis - Paranotropis->
          • Miniellus - Miniellus->
        • Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
        • Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->
        • Catostomidae - Suckers->
        • Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
        • Balitoridae - River loaches->
        • Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
        • Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
        • Danionidae - Danios->
        • Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
        • Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
        • Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
        • Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
        • Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
        • Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
        • Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
        • Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
        • Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->