Bream
Volga River near Kashin
, RussiaBream (Blicca, Brama, Chilotilapia, Etelis, Lepomis, Gymnocranius, Lethrinus, Nemipterus, Pharyngochromis, Rhabdosargus, Scolopsis, or Serranochromis.
Although species from all of these genera are called "bream", the term does not imply a degree of relatedness between them. Fish termed "bream" tend to be narrow, deep-bodied species. The name is a derivation of the Middle English word breme, of Old French origin.
Marine species
The term sea bream is sometimes used for fish of the
Bramidae
).
See also
- Porgy fishing
- Bluegill, sometimes called 'bream'
References
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- ^ "bream". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Bream". Britannica. Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 15 January 2020.