White amur bream (Parabramis pekinensis)
General data
- Main name: White amur bream
- Local names: Freshwater bream
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Asia
- Distribution: Amur, Yangtze
Classification
- Genus: Parabramis - Parabramis
- Family: Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The white Amur bream (Parabramis pekinensis) is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish, of the monotypic genus Parabramis. It is native to eastern Asia, where found from the Amur River basin in Russia south to Ningpo and Shanghai in China. It is an important food fish, and has been introduced to regions outside its native range. Max length: 55.0 cm TL Max. published weight: 4.1 kg Max. reported age: 17 years