European chub
Squalius cephalus
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- Language
- English
- Transliteration
- European chub
- IPA
- /ˌjʊərəˈpiːən tʃʌb/
From Middle English chubbe (chub, the river fish) ↳ Origin uncertain, probably from a base meaning lump, block (compare Old Norse kubbr, block or stump), in reference to the fish's thick, chunky body
European chub, robust cyprinid of European fresh and brackish waters with a broad blunt head, thick cylindrical body and large scales
Same species, different names
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