Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Acanthobrama Higher classification Acanthobrama | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Acanthobrama centisquama Rank Species | |
Similar Acanthobrama, Acanthobrama telavivensis, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Alburnoides fasciatus | ||
Acanthobrama centisquama (the long-spine bream) is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is known from Syria and Turkey, and there restricted to Lake Amik and al-Gab Lake. Lake Amik has been drained, and this species has not been found here since the early 20th century, and may be extinct. There may be remnant populations present in Gölbaşı Lake, which is impacted by pollution and water abstraction.
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