Species catalog

Silver bream

Blicca bjoerkna

Silver bream (Blicca bjoerkna) belongs to the family Leuciscidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.

Silver bream (Blicca bjoerkna), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameBlicca bjoerkna
FamilyLeuciscidae
HabitatFresh water and brackish water
GroupCyprinids
Other namesWhite bream
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep, flattened body like a small bream
  • Large eye
  • Silvery flanks
  • Pectoral and pelvic fins reddish at the base
  • Grey dorsal and tail fins
  • Long anal fin

Silver bream in other languages

LanguageName
GermanGüster
FrenchBrème bordelière
ItalianBlicca
DutchBliek, kolblei, Kolblei
PolishKrąp
SwedishBjörkna
DanishFlire
NorwegianFlire
FinnishPasuri
CroatianKrupatica
CzechCejnek malý
HungarianKarikakeszeg
RomanianBatcă
TurkishTahta balığı

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