Vimba mirabilis

Vimba mirabilis, also known as the Menderes vimba or Menderes bream, is a freshwater fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Turkey, specifically around Büyük Menderes River. It is still abundant in reservoirs and therefore considered as of least concern for conservation measures.[1]

Vimba mirabilis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Vimba
Species:
V. mirabilis
Binomial name
Vimba mirabilis
(Ladiges, 1960)
Synonyms

Acanthobrama mirabilis Ladiges, 1960

References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Vimba mirabilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T19452809A19848824. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19452809A19848824.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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