Species catalog

Vimba bream

Vimba vimba

Vimba bream (Vimba vimba) belongs to the family Leuciscidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.

Vimba bream (Vimba vimba), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameVimba vimba
FamilyLeuciscidae
HabitatFresh water and brackish water
GroupCyprinids
Other namesVimba, Zarte
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater

Identifying features

  • Elongated body with a projecting fleshy snout over an underslung mouth
  • Long anal fin
  • Silvery flanks with a bluish-grey back
  • Scaleless keel behind the dorsal fin
  • Yellowish fins

Vimba bream in other languages

LanguageName
GermanZährte, Rußnase
FrenchVimbe
SpanishPez vimba
ItalianVimba
PortugueseVimba
DutchBlauwneus
PolishCerta
SwedishVimma
NorwegianVimme
FinnishVimpa
CroatianPlavica
CzechPodoustev říční
HungarianSzilvaorrú keszeg
RomanianMorunaș
TurkishEğrez balığı

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