Cyprinidae

Manyas shemaya

Alburnus carinatus

A shemaya of the Manyas and Ulubat lakes of Turkey

• White
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• West Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Manyas shemaya is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 18.1 cm.