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Bream
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Bream is a general term for a number of species of freshwater and marine fish, mainly, but not exhaustively, drawn from the genera Abramis (e.g. A. brama, the carp bream), Acanthopagrus, Argyrops, Blicca, Brama, Etelis, Gymnocranius, Lethrinus, Nemipterus, Rhabdosargus and Scolopsis. Although species from all of these genera are called "bream", the term does not imply a degree of relatedness between these species, such as a family or other higher taxon would. Fish termed "bream" tend to be narrow, deep bodied species. The name is a derivation of the Middle English word breme, of Old French origin.
Bream are widespread in the Volga River, and are called Lesh (Лещ) in Russia. Bream mostly feed from the bottom of rivers and are fished with donkas, fishing rods that drop the hook and bait on the bottom of rivers and lakes.
Bream is not a scientific name, and is used to described fish of many different genera and families. The term sea bream is sometimes used for porgies (Sparidae) or pomfrets (Bramidae).
- Abramis ballerus
- Abramis bjoerkna
- Abramis brama
- Abramis sapa
- Black drummer
- Black seabream
- Bluegill
- Galjoen
- Lethrinidae
- Parore
- Porgies
- Redear sunfish
- Redbreast sunfish
- Red sea bream
- Sooty grunter
- Spotted sunfish
- Threadfin bream
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