| Squalius torgalensis | |
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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. torgalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Squalius torgalensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Leuciscus torgalensis Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998 | |
Squalius torgalensis, the Mira chub,[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species grows to 12 cm (4.7 in) SL.[4] It is found only in the Mira River basin in southern Portugal. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ford, M. (2024). "Squalius torgalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T60857A137329508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T60857A137329508.en. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Leunda, P. M.; Elvira, B.; Ribeiro, F.; et al. (2009). "International standardization of Common Names for Iberian Endemic Freshwater Fishes" (PDF). Limnetica. 28 (2): 189–202. Bibcode:2009Limne..28..189L. doi:10.23818/limn.28.15.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalius torgalensis". FishBase. August 2014 version.
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