| Squalius orpheus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. orpheus |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalius orpheus Kottelat & Economidis, 2006 | |
Squalius orpheus, the Thracian chub or Orpheus dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to the Maritsa drainage in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.
