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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Vimba

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe

Vimba elongata (Valenciennes, 1844)

Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Vimba elongata
[]

Photo by Margies, P.

Eurasia
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Vimba melanops (Heckel, 1837)

Photo by Margies, P.
 
Vimba melanops
[Macedonian vimba]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Vimba mirabilis (Ladiges, 1960)

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Vimba mirabilis
[Menderes bream]

Photo by Otel, V.

Eurasia
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Vimba vimba (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Otel, V.
 
Vimba vimba
[Vimba bream]
4 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Vimba
(Minnows or carps)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1844 Vimba elongata Europe
1837 Vimba melanops Macedonian vimba Eurasia 32 TL
1960 Vimba mirabilis Menderes bream Asia 11.3 SL
1758 Vimba vimba Vimba bream Eurasia 50 TL



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