Peloponnese Chub

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).

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).

Squalius peloponensis, the Peloponnese chub, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, growing to 30 cm (12 in) SL. It is found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.