blue bream

Ballerus ballerus

Carp of Asian Waters

Blue
Temperate
Regional distribution
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Ballerus ballerus, also known as the zope or the blue bream, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species occurs in Europe and Western Asia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ballerus
Maximum length: 49 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eurasia: large rivers draining to Baltic Sea (absent in northern Sweden and Finland north of 62°N), North Sea (Weser, Elbe), Black Sea, Sea of Azov (Don) and Caspian Sea, where it is abundant in Volga, rare in Ural.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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