Blicca bjoerkna
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2025

Blicca bjoerkna Common name. Silver bream. Diagnosis. Distinguished from Abramis, Acanthobrama, Ballerus, and Vimba by: ○ sub-inferior mouth, which cannot be extended as a tube / ○ 43–46+2–3 lateral line scales / ○ 19–23½ branched anal rays / ○ eye diameter about equal to snout length in individuals larger than 100 mm SL / ● pharyngeal teeth 2,5–2,5 / ○ orange or reddish base of paired fins in adults. Size up to 330 mm SL. Distribution. Caspian, Marmara, and Black Sea basins. Introduced to Cypru