Black Amur bream (Megalobrama terminalis)

Scientific name: Megalobrama terminalis Richardson, 1846

Black Amur bream (Megalobrama terminalis)

The Black Amur bream (Megalobrama terminalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–24°C (50–75°F). Native range: Asia, Basin of the Amur: Ussuri, Sungari, Lake Khanka; China: Yangtze, Canton.

Black Amur bream care at a glance

Temperature
10–24°C (50–75°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Megalobrama terminalis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.8 - 7.8; dH range: 10 - ? benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Basin of the Amur: Ussuri, Sungari, Lake Khanka; China: Yangtze, Canton.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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