Wuchang bream
(Megalobrama amblycephala)
Classification
Species:
Megalobrama amblycephala
Genus:
Megalobrama
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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.