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Mira chub

Squalius torgalensis (Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the mira 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 mira chub live?

Not recorded

Is the mira 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 mira chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius torgalensis (Coelho, Bogutskaya, Rodrigues & Collares-Pereira, 1998)

Synonyms Leuciscus torgalensis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Torgal chubEnglish
  • jelec torgalskýCzech
  • portugalinturpaFinnish
  • Escalo-do-miraPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mira 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 mira chub?

The mira chub (Squalius torgalensis) 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). Mira chub (Squalius torgalensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mira-chub

MLA

“Mira chub (Squalius torgalensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mira-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{mira_chub_2026,
  title = {Mira chub (Squalius torgalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mira-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}