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Vimba mirabilis

Vimba mirabilis, the Menderes vimba or Menderes bream, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is endemic to Turkey, specifically around Büyük Menderes River. It is still abundant in reservoirs and therefore considered as of least concern for conservation measures.

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Vimba mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Vimba
Species:
V. mirabilis
Binomial name
Vimba mirabilis
(Ladiges, 1960)
Synonyms2

Acanthobrama mirabilis Ladiges, 1960

Vimba mirabilis, the Menderes vimba or Menderes bream, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species.2 It is endemic to Turkey, specifically around Büyük Menderes River. It is still abundant in reservoirs and therefore considered as of least concern for conservation measures.1

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References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Vimba mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T19452809A19848824. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19452809A19848824.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Vimba". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 May 2025.