Kinneret bleak

Mirogrex terraesanctae

Defending feeding and breeding territories

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Mirogrex terraesanctae, the Kinneret bream or Kinneret bleak, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. It is known from two lakes: Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee, Lake Kinneret), Israel, and Lake Muzayrib, Syria. This is a small planktivorous fish, typically about 14 cm long, occurring near surface in large schools.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Mirogrex
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: endemic to Lake Tiberias [=Lake Kinneret] in Israel.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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