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Valencia chub

Squalius valentinus Doadrio & Carmona, 2006

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the valencia 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 valencia chub live?

Not recorded

Is the valencia 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 valencia chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusSqualius
  7. SpeciesSqualius valentinus Doadrio & Carmona, 2006
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Eastern Iberian chubEnglish
  • jelec valencijskýCzech
  • Cacho valencianoSpanish
  • valencianturpaFinnish
  • Cacho del MediterráneoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the valencia 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 valencia chub?

The valencia chub (Squalius valentinus) 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). Valencia chub (Squalius valentinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/valencia-chub

MLA

“Valencia chub (Squalius valentinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/valencia-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{valencia_chub_2026,
  title = {Valencia chub (Squalius valentinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/valencia-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}