Barbel chub

Squaliobarbus curriculus, the Barbel chub, is a species of cyprinid fish that is found in China, North Korea, South Korea, eastern Russia and Vietnam. It is the only member of its genus.

Barbel chub

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Squaliobarbinae
Genus: Squaliobarbus
Günther, 1868
Species:
S. curriculus
Binomial name
Squaliobarbus curriculus
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus curriculus Richardson, 1846
  • Leuciscus teretiusculus Basilewsky, 1855
  • Squaliobarbus caudalis Sauvage, 1884
  • Squaliobarbus jordani Evermann & Shaw, 1927

References

  1. Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Squaliobarbus curriculus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166930A1153595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166930A1153595.en.


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