Megalobrama terminalis (Richardson, 1846)
Black Amur bream
Pëllëmbëza e zezë,  Pëllëmbëza e zezë e Amurit
Megalobrama terminalis
photo by CAFS

Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 10
Distribution:  Asia: Amur basin to southern China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 26-26. With an obvious rise in the back after the head. A little down curve in the lateral line. Black gray in the back, silver white in the stomach (Ref. 33303).
Biology:  Adults inhabit rivers (Ref. 1441).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Outside distributional range, occurrence needs confirmation. Not supported by Ref. 59043. Introduced species (Ref. 125501).


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