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Peloponnese chub

Squalius peloponensis (Valenciennes, 1844)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the peloponnese 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 peloponnese chub live?

Not recorded

Is the peloponnese 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 peloponnese chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius peloponensis (Valenciennes, 1844)

Synonyms Leuciscus peloponensis, Leuciscus peloponnensis, Leuciscus peloponnesis, Squalius peloponensis peloponensis, Squalius peloponnensis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • jelec helénskýCzech
  • Κέφαλος της ΠελοποννήσουGreek
  • peloponnesoksenturpaFinnish
  • Пелопонесский голавльRussian
  • Ποταμοκέφαλος ΠελοποννήσουGreek

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the peloponnese 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 peloponnese chub?

The peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis) 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). Peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/peloponnese-chub

MLA

“Peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/peloponnese-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{peloponnese_chub_2026,
  title = {Peloponnese chub (Squalius peloponensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/peloponnese-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}