Wuchang bream
(Megalobrama amblycephala)

Classification

Species: Megalobrama amblycephala

General data

Scientific names: Wuchang bream
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Temperate
Native: Asia
Distribution: Yangtze

The Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) is a species of cyprinid fish native to bodies of water throughout the Yangtze basin, China, including Liangzi Lake.

The Wuchang bream usually have 3 dorsal spines and 7 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines and 25-27 anal soft rays.

They generally have black gray in the back, and silver white in the stomach. There are several vertical black strips in the side.