Cyprinidae

Jordan bream

Acanthobrama lissneri

An elongated body with a gape reaching beneath the nostrils

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Jordan bream is a freshwater fish of the Jordan River system. Its elongated body is matched by a mouth opening that reaches beneath the nostrils.