Turpa
Squalius cephalus
#nm_0552📍 Finland
- Language
- Finnish
- Transliteration
- Turpa
- IPA
- /ˈturpɑ/
From Proto-Finnic *turpa; possibly the same word as Finnish turpa (snout, muzzle), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *turpa, though the connection is uncertain
European chub, robust cyprinid of European fresh and brackish waters with a broad blunt head, thick cylindrical body and large scales
⚠️ Often confused with: Säyne (Leuciscus idus)
Same species, different names
European chubInternational
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