Abramis brama ';
General information
 
Abramis brama (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameFreshwater bream
Synonyms
Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758
Abramis argyreus Valenciennes, 1844
Abramis brama bergi Grib & Vernidub, 1935
Abramis brama danubii Pavlov, 1956
Abramis brama orientalis Berg, 1949
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
China; Iran; Afghanistan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Turkey; Russia; UK; Germany; France; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Azerbaijan; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Ireland; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Austria; Belarus; Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Poland; Serbia; Slovakia; Switzerland
Occurrence Introduced: China, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Italy
Native: Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Russia, UK, Germany, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Lake Kortowo in Olsztyn, Poland
Source of chromosomes
Gill and kidney
Number of specimens with sex
19 (males-11; females-08)
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
14m+22sm+14a
Fundamental arm number
86
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Very low content of heterochromatin in chromosomes
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
C- bands on largest acrocentirc chromosome pair, 18S rDNA sites on small subtelocentric chromosome pair, PNA FISH revealed telomeric sequences on the ends of chromatids.
Reference(s)
Ocalewicz K, Jankun M, Boron A (2004). Karyotypic characterization of bream, Abramis brama (Pisces, Cyprinidae). Folia Zoologica, 53(3): 329- 334.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image