Acanthobrama orontis

Not Evaluated Freshwater

Longueur maximale

17,600000381469727 cm

Poids maximum

0,06 kg

Couleur

Pale silvery to whitish body …

Famille

Leuciscidae

À propos

A freshwater bream from the Orontes River drainage of the eastern Mediterranean. Part of a radiation of Levantine freshwater fish with high endemism. Inhabits slow-moving to still freshwater habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	17,600000381469727 cm
Maximum Weight	0,06 kg

Coloration

Pale silvery to whitish body with a faint greenish-olive back; scales have lightly pigmented margins producing a delicate scale-pattern texture; moderately compressed Levantine bream; belly white; fins clear.

Habitat & Distribution

The Orontes River drainage in Syria and Lebanon, including tributaries. Inhabits rivers and streams with sandy to gravelly substrates in a unique Levantine freshwater biogeographical zone.

Type d'eau

Freshwater

Aire de répartition

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Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

A small freshwater bream from the Orontes River drainage; not commercially consumed. Edible but too bony and small for widespread culinary use; occasionally taken in local artisanal fisheries.

Taxonomy

Ordre	Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows)
Famille	Leuciscidae
Espèces	Acanthobrama orontis

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Acanthobrama orontis?

A small freshwater bream from the Orontes River drainage; not commercially consumed. Edible but too bony and small for widespread culinary use; occasionally taken in local artisanal fisheries.

How big does Acanthobrama orontis get?

Acanthobrama orontis can grow up to 17.600000381469727 cm long and weigh 0.06 kg.

Where is Acanthobrama orontis found?

Restricted to the Orontes River basin flowing through Syria, Lebanon, and southern Turkey, draining to the northeastern Mediterranean. Inhabits clear upland stream reaches and lacustrine areas including the Homs Lake (Qattinah) in Syria. The Orontes River drainage in Syria and Lebanon, including tributaries. Inhabits rivers and streams with sandy to gravelly substrates in a unique Levantine freshwater biogeographical zone.

What family does Acanthobrama orontis belong to?

Acanthobrama orontis (Acanthobrama orontis) belongs to the family Leuciscidae in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).