Black amur bream
(Megalobrama terminalis)

Classification

Species: Megalobrama terminalis

General data

Scientific names: Black amur bream
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Native: Asia
Distribution: Amur

The black Amur bream (Megalobrama terminalis) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish in the genus Megalobrama.

It is found in the basin of the Amur, Ussuri, Sungari Rivers, and in Lake Khanka.

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 26.

With an obvious rise in the back after the head. A little down curve in the lateral line. Black gray in the back, silver white in the stomach

Can grow up to 60 cm and 4 kg.