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Neretva chub

Squalius svallize Heckel & Kner, 1857

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the neretva 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 neretva chub live?

Not recorded

Is the neretva 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 neretva chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius svallize Heckel & Kner, 1857

Synonyms Leuciscus svallize, Squalius svallizze

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • SvalićBosnian
  • jelec jaderskýCzech
  • neretvanturpaFinnish
  • Адриатический елецRussian
  • StrugačSerbian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the neretva 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 neretva chub?

The neretva chub (Squalius svallize) 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). Neretva chub (Squalius svallize). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/neretva-chub

MLA

“Neretva chub (Squalius svallize).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/neretva-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{neretva_chub_2026,
  title = {Neretva chub (Squalius svallize)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/neretva-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}