Parabramis
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| Abramis pekinensis Basilewski, 1855 |
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Parabramis pekinensis |
Parabramis is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of a single species. The type species is the white amur bream, Abramis pekinensis. The name is derived from the Greek word para, meaning "the side of ", and the Old French word breme, a type of freshwater fish.
[edit] References
- Parabramis (TSN 638900). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 25 May 2007.
- "Parabramis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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