Imotski chub (Squalius microlepis)

General data
- Main name: Imotski chub
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Europe
Classification
- Genus: Squalius - Chubs
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Europe: Prolosko and Ričice basins near Imotski, Matica drainage near Vrgorac in Croatia; Tihaljina and Trebizat (a Neretva tributary) drainages in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Max length : 34 cm SL Differs from its congeners in Western Balkans and Adriatic basin by the following characters: 67-75 scales on lateral line; ½13-15/1/5-6 scales in transverse row from dorsal to pelvic fin origins; 24-26 scales around caudal peduncle; mouth terminal; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; and anal fin with 8½ branched rays.