Menderes bream

Vimba mirabilis

Eleven Point Three Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Small
Tropical fish

Vimba mirabilis, the Menderes vimba or Menderes bream, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is endemic to Turkey, specifically around Büyük Menderes River. It is still abundant in reservoirs and therefore considered as of least concern for conservation measures.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Vimba
Maximum length: 11.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Only known by the original description from Büyük Menderes and two more specimens from the Bafa Gölü in Southwestern Anatolia (Ref. 33550 ). Threatened due to water abstraction (Ref. 26100 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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