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Malaga chub

Squalius malacitanus Doadrio & Carmona, 2006

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the malaga 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 malaga chub live?

Not recorded

Is the malaga 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 malaga chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius malacitanus Doadrio & Carmona, 2006
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Málaga chubEnglish
  • jelec skvrnkovanýCzech
  • Cacho malagueñoSpanish
  • malaganturpaFinnish
  • Cachuelo de MálagaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the malaga 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 malaga chub?

The malaga chub (Squalius malacitanus) 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). Malaga chub (Squalius malacitanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/malaga-chub

MLA

“Malaga chub (Squalius malacitanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/malaga-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{malaga_chub_2026,
  title = {Malaga chub (Squalius malacitanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/malaga-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}