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Gallo chub

Squalius castellanus Doadrio, Perea & Alonso, 2007

Status not recordedbony fish

The gallo chub (Squalius castellanus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the gallo chub

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 gallo chub live?

Not recorded

Is the gallo chub 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 gallo chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius castellanus Doadrio, Perea & Alonso, 2007
Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Bordallo del TajoSpanish
  • gallonturpaFinnish
  • Bordallo del GalloSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gallo chub

Other species in the same genus Squalius.

LC, Least Concern
Chub (Squalius cephalus)

Chub

Squalius cephalus

Cyprinidae

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gallo chub?

The gallo chub (Squalius castellanus) 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). Gallo chub (Squalius castellanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gallo-chub

MLA

“Gallo chub (Squalius castellanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gallo-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{gallo_chub_2026,
  title = {Gallo chub (Squalius castellanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gallo-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}