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Lesbos chub
Squalius cii (Richardson, 1857)
Also calledjelec lesboský (ces) · jelec turecký (ces) · lesboksenturpa (fin) · Λεσβόψαρο (ell)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. A wide range of lakes, streams, and rivers, including adjacent reservoirs, from which it migrates into tributaries to spawn. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Squalius in Western and Central Anatolia by: ○ 14 – 16 circumpeduncular scales / ○ anal rays hyaline or pale-orange in live and preserved individuals / ○ anal membranes distinctly black / ○ upper lip clearly projecting beyond lower lip / ○ upper head profile almost straight / ○ vertical black bar behind opercle in-conspicuous / ○ 45 – 49 total lateral-line scales / ○ head length 24 – 26 % SL / ○ scale pockets on flank with a dark-grey, crescent-shaped mark / ○ belly between anus and posterior extremity of pelvic base slightly compressed / ○ head width at nape 36 – 41 % SL. Size up to 255 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Squalius cephaloides from streams Teşvikiye and Armutlu is a synonym.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Lake İznik basin, Sursuluk drainage, Biga Peninsula (Marmara basin) south to Karamenderes (Aegean basin).
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2365769.