Aral bream

Abramis brama

Not Evaluated Brackish

Maximale Länge

82,0 cm

Maximales Gewicht

6,01 kg

Färbung

Silver to grayish-silver flanks with …

Tiefenbereich

1-?m

Familie

Leuciscidae

Über

A medium-sized freshwater bream (up to 50cm) native to the Aral Sea basin. Deep-bodied with silvery scales; historically important in commercial fisheries, now critically depleted due to the Aral Sea's catastrophic shrinkage.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	82,0 cm
Maximum Weight	6,01 kg
Tiefenbereich	1-?m

Coloration

Silver to grayish-silver flanks with a bronze-olive sheen on the back; scales have dark margins producing a faint reticulated pattern; deeply compressed body; belly silvery-white; fins dark gray to black.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

Wassertyp

Brackish

Tiefenbereich

1-?m

Verbreitungsgebiet

Widely distributed across Europe and western Asia from the British Isles and Scandinavia east through major river basins including the Rhine, Danube, Volga, and Ural rivers to the Aral and Caspian sea drainages.

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Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

Bony, moderately fatty flesh with a mild, earthy flavor; popular smoked or dried in Eastern European and Russian fishing cultures. Edible when properly prepared; often slow-cooked or marinated.

Angelinformationen

Sportfisch

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows)
Familie	Leuciscidae
Arten	Abramis brama

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Aral bream?

Bony, moderately fatty flesh with a mild, earthy flavor; popular smoked or dried in Eastern European and Russian fishing cultures. Edible when properly prepared; often slow-cooked or marinated.

How big does Aral bream get?

Aral bream can grow up to 82.0 cm long and weigh 6.01 kg.

Where is Aral bream found?

What family does Aral bream belong to?

Aral bream (Abramis brama) belongs to the family Leuciscidae in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).