Abramis brama

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Carp Bream
Carp Bream
Species	Abramis brama
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	757.082 liters 757,082.356 mL 200 US Gallons (757.1L)
Size	31.496 in 30-80 cm (11.8-31.5")
pH	7.0 - 7.5
Temp.	283.15 K 50 °F 509.67 °R 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R10 -24 °C (50-75.2°F)
Stocking Ratio	1:3 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	1-20 years

[edit] Alternative names

Carp Bream, Common Bream, Bronze Bream

[edit] Sexing

Similar to Goldfish.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Public aquaria only. These are temperate fish that need to be in shoals, and seeing as they are so large, need exceptionally large tanks or a pond. Or left in the wild, this is a game fish and can be consumed by humans.

[edit] Diet

Bottom feeders, will sift through substrate looking for small crustaceans. Will also eat aquatic plants and plankton.

[edit] Feeding regime

Twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Inhabits slow-moving freshwater rivers, and sometimes brackish estuaries, lives in shoals near the bottom, constantly looking for food on the river bed.

[edit] Behaviour

Shoaling peaceful fish.

[edit] Identification

Slender laterally flattened high-backed body, coloured silver when young, sometimes matures to a rich bronze colour. Can be mistaken for Blicca Bjoerkna (Silver Bream) when young.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Wikipedia
• Fishing.co.uk