Leuciscus cephalus
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Leuciscus cephalus
New Latin name Squalius cephalus
Common name Nederlands: Kopvoorn
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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.