Squalius cephalus Squalius cephalus Least concern
Where the squalius cephalus lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 923,374 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Squalius cephalus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 16 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the squalius cephalus live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the squalius cephalus in 16 countries and territories across Europe. In Italy it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- France
- Belgium
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
- Italy (introduced)
- Ukraine
- Sweden
- Poland
- Austria
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Serbia
- Russia
- Norway
- Slovenia
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the squalius cephalus endangered?
The squalius cephalus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the squalius cephalus?
The squalius cephalus (Squalius cephalus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Squalius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the squalius cephalus
Squalius cephalus, the common chub, European chub or simply chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in Europe where it frequents both slow and moderate rivers, as well as canals, lakes and still waterbodies of various kinds.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Squalius cephalus (revision 1354929966), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26821893 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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