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Caspian vimba

The Caspian vimba is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is endemic to the Caspian Sea basin in Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran.

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Caspian vimba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Vimba
Species:
V. persa
Binomial name
Vimba persa
(Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms2
  • Cyprinus persa Pallas, 1814

The Caspian vimba (Vimba persa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species.2 This species is endemic to the Caspian Sea basin in Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran.1

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References

  1. Ford, M. (2024). "Vimba persa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T156752825A156753031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T156752825A156753031.en. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  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.