Urmia Lake chub

Acanthobrama urmianus

Endemic to the basin of Lake Urmia

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

Acanthobrama urmianus, the Urmia bream, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is endemic to the Urmia Lake basin of Iran.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Acanthobrama
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Iran (Urmia Lake basin).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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