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Syrian bream

Acanthobrama tricolor

Not Evaluated Freshwater
Famille
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A tricolored freshwater bream from Syrian river systems with distinctive three-color pattern. Inhabits slow to moderately flowing freshwater in the Levant region. Part of the highly endemic Middle Eastern freshwater fauna.

Habitat & Distribution

The Orontes and Litani river systems in Syria and Lebanon. Inhabits fresh to slightly brackish water in Mediterranean-climate river habitats.

Type d'eau
Freshwater
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Taxonomy

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

Foire aux questions

Where is Syrian bream found?
The Orontes and Litani river systems in Syria and Lebanon. Inhabits fresh to slightly brackish water in Mediterranean-climate river habitats.
What family does Syrian bream belong to?
Syrian bream (Acanthobrama tricolor) belongs to the family Leuciscidae in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).

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