Caspian vimba (Vimba persa)
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General data
- Main name: Caspian vimba
- Climates: Subtropical, Continental
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Distribution: Caspian Sea
Classification
- Genus: Vimba - Vimbas
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The Caspian vimba (Vimba persa) is endemic to the Caspian Sea basin in Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran.