Acanthobrama microlepis, called the blackbrow bleak[2] or the Caucasian bream,[1] is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It reaches a maximum size of 25 cm (9.8 in) TL.[2] The species is found in lakes and rivers of the southwestern Caspian Sea drainage basin, including Sefīd-Rūd, Kura River and Aras River. It has also been introduced to Iraq.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Acanthobrama |
| Species: | A. microlepis
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| Acanthobrama microlepis (De Filippi, 1863)
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Abramis microlepis De Filippi, 1863 | |
It is an ubiquitous species, which inhabits all kinds of freshwater bodies "with standing or slowly flowing waters as larger streams, rivers, reservoirs and lakes".[1] Hydroelectric exploitation of the river systems does not seem to have impacted this species. Populations are in decline in Iran. The species is locally fished, but commands a low price, and is rarely a targeted species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Freyhof, J. (2014). "Acanthobrama microlepis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T19017703A19222713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19017703A19222713.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Acantobrama microlepis". FishBase.
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