Species catalog

Common bream

Abramis brama

Common bream (Abramis brama) belongs to the family Leuciscidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.

Common bream (Abramis brama), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameAbramis brama
FamilyLeuciscidae
HabitatFresh water and brackish water
GroupCyprinids
Other namesBream
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater

Identifying features

  • Very deep, strongly flattened body with a high back
  • Small head with protrusible down-turned mouth
  • Long anal fin
  • Bronze-golden flanks
  • Dark grey fins
  • Deeply forked tail with a longer lower lobe

Common bream in other languages

LanguageName
GermanBrassen, Brachse, Blei
FrenchBrème commune, Brème
SpanishBrema, Plática, Platica
ItalianBreme
PortugueseBrema
DutchBrasem, Verbraseming
PolishLeszcz
SwedishBraxen, Braxenflisa, Bliku
DanishBrasen
NorwegianBrasme
FinnishLahna
CroatianDeverika
CzechCejn velký
HungarianDévérkeszeg
RomanianPlătică, Plătica, Plătică comună
TurkishÇapak balığı, Çapak

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