European chub (Squalius cephalus) Description
English: European chub on exhibition Subaqueous Vltava, Prague 2011, Czech Republic
Čeština: Jelec tloušť, (Squalius cephalus) na výstavě Pod hladinou Vltavy, Palác Kinských, Staroměstské náměstí, Praha 2011
Русский: Голавль, (Squalius cephalus) на выставке Subaqueous Vltava, Дворец Кинских, Староместская площадь, Прага, Чехия, 2011
Date April 2011
Author Karelj https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Karelj
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Squalius_cephalus_Prague_Vltava_2.jpg
The chub (Squalius cephalus) is a European species of freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It frequents both slow and moderate rivers, as well as canals and still waters of various kinds. In North America, this species is referred to as the European chub. The species is distributed in most of the countries of Europe.
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Species: Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms: Leuciscus cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
