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Cacho

Squalius pyrenaicus (Günther, 1868)

Status not recordedbony fish

The cacho (Squalius pyrenaicus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the cacho

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cacho live?

Not recorded

Is the cacho endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cacho classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius pyrenaicus (Günther, 1868)

Synonyms Leuciscus pyrenaicus

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Iberian chubEnglish
  • Southern Iberian chubEnglish
  • Tagus chubEnglish
  • jelec pyrenejskýCzech
  • Hegoaldeko katxoaBasque
  • iberianturpaFinnish
  • Escalo-do-TejoPortuguese
  • Пиренейский голавльRussian
  • Escalo-do-sulPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cacho

Other species in the same genus Squalius.

LC, Least Concern
Chub (Squalius cephalus)

Chub

Squalius cephalus

Cyprinidae

CompareCacho vs ChubCacho vs Squalius alburnoidesCacho vs Northern Iberian chubCacho vs Squalius ghigii

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cacho?

The cacho (Squalius pyrenaicus) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cacho (Squalius pyrenaicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cacho

MLA

“Cacho (Squalius pyrenaicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cacho.

BibTeX
@misc{cacho_2026,
  title = {Cacho (Squalius pyrenaicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cacho},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}