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Squalius peloponensis (Valenciennes, 1844) Peloponnese chub |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Peloponnese in Greece (except Evrotas and Lake Stymphalia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by having the following characters: anal fin with a black mark on anterior half, formed by pigments along edge of rays, membranes hyaline; head length about equal to body depth; mouth subinferior, upper lip conspicuously projecting beyond lower jaw; scales on lateral line 40-44 + 2-3; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 8-9½ branched rays; posterior margin of anal fin slightly convex; distance between tips of first and last branched anal rays (with fin stretched out) greater than depth of caudal peduncle; head length 24-27% SL; dorsal origin above posterior extremity of pelvic base; dorso-hypural distance reaching middle of eye when reported forward from dorsal origin (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams to rivers with moderate to swift current. Feeds on a variety of plant and animal food. Spawns adhesive eggs of 1.8 mm in diameter in gravel (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||