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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Vimba

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe

Vimba elongata (Valenciennes, 1844)

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Vimba elongata
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Photo by Margies, P.

Eurasia
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Vimba melanops (Heckel, 1837)

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Vimba melanops
[Macedonian vimba]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Vimba mirabilis (Ladiges, 1960)

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Vimba mirabilis
[Menderes bream]

Photo by Otel, V.

Eurasia
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Vimba vimba (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Vimba vimba
[Vimba bream]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Vimba elongata Europe 1844
Vimba melanops Macedonian vimba Eurasia 32 TL 1837
Vimba mirabilis Menderes bream Asia 11.3 SL 1960
Vimba vimba Vimba bream Eurasia 50 TL 1758



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