Common bream
species of fish
The common bream (Abramis brama), also known as the freshwater bream, bream, bronze bream, carp bream or sweaty bream, is a European species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is now considered to be the only species in the genus Abramis.
Taxonomy
The common bream was first formally described as Cyprinus brama in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae published in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus with its type locality given as European lakes. In 1816 Georges Cuvier proposed the genus Abramis, designating Cyprinus brama as its type species. This taxon is classified within the subfamily Leuciscinae of the family Leuciscidae.
Etymology
The common bream is the only species in the genus Abramis, this name is an Ancient Greek name for a bream or mullet. The specific name is derived from Abramis.
Range and habitat
The common bream's home range is Europe north of the Alps and Pyrenees, as well as the Balkans. They are found as far east as the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Aral Sea. The common bream lives in ponds, lakes, canals, and slow-flowing rivers.
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