Vimba vimba
Vimba vimba, the vimba bream or common vimba, is a species of vimba in the family Cyprinidae. It lives in certain regions of Europe. Other names include the vimba[1] or zarte.[2]
Taxonomy
[change | change source]Before, it was classified as a bream, but now it's in another genus.[source?]
Description
[change | change source]Physical appearance
[change | change source]The vimba bream has a fusiform [en] body and the upper jaw protrudes, giving it what appears to be a "nose". The color is a pale-silver and the fins are a dark bluish-gray.
Distribution and habitat
[change | change source]Vimba vimba is widespread throughout the Danube, including all its tributaries.[source?]
Behavior
[change | change source]What they eat
[change | change source]Vimba vimba mainly eat small mollusks and insect larvae.[source?]
Ecology
[change | change source]Females lay down many eggs after males prepare areas on the riverbed.[3]
Gallery
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Vimba vimba, FishBase".
- ↑ "Vimba vimba, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
- ↑ "Vimba vimba, NatureGate".
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