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Squalius orpheus

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Squalius orpheus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. orpheus
Binomial name
Squalius orpheus
Kottelat & Economidis, 2006

Squalius orpheus, the Thracian chub or Orpheus dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes.[2]> This species is endemic to the Maritsa drainage in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Squalius orpheus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135638A4167902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135638A4167902.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalius orpheus". FishBase. November 2014 version.