Tigris bream

Acanthobrama marmid

Midwater resident of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Tropical
Regional distribution
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Tigris bream is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Midwater resident of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Acanthobrama
Maximum length: 29 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Tigris-Euphrates with tributaries, Quwaik at Aleppo, Orontes and Amik Gölü.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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