Acanthobrama marmid
Acanthobrama marmid, or the Mesopotamian bream or Tigris bream,[1] is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is widespread and abundant in the Tigris–Euphrates river system. It lives in many kinds of lowland waters, and can also tolerate modified water bodies such as reservoirs and moderately-polluted rivers.[1]
| Acanthobrama marmid | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Acanthobrama |
| Species: | A. marmid |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthobrama marmid Heckel, 1843 | |
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It can grow up to a length of 30 cm.[2] It is caught commercially but is of low value.[1]
References
- Freyhof, J. (2014). "Acanthobrama marmid". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T19017693A19222708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19017693A19222708.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Acanthobrama marmid" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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