Squalius carolitertii, the Northern Iberian chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found in Portugal and Spain, and is known there as the bordallo, escalo or gallego.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Northern Iberian chub being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sarmarutilus rubilio
- Scaphesthes barbatula
- Squalius squalus
- Squalius cephalus
- Leuciscus leuciscus
- Semotilus corporalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Squalius
- Species
- Squalius carolitertii
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