Common bream
Abramis brama (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common bream (Abramis brama) is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae and subfamily Leuciscinae, within the order Cypriniformes. It is also called Bream, Carp bream, Bronze bream and Freshwater bream.
Quick facts about the common bream
Its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758), and it belongs to the genus Abramis in the class Teleostei. The IUCN Red List global assessment places it in the Least Concern (LC) category, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwatersrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the common bream
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Where does the common bream live?
Not recorded
What is the common bream?
The common bream (Abramis brama), also known as the freshwater bream, bream, bronze bream, carp bream or sweaty bream, is a European species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is now considered to be the only species in the genus Abramis.
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Is the common bream endangered?
The common bream is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the common bream classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae
- genusAbramis
- SpeciesAbramis brama (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Abramidopsis leuckartii, Abramis argyreus, Abramis brama, Abramis brama bergi, Abramis brama danubii, Abramis brama orientalis, Abramis brama sinegorensis, Abramis brama sinegorensis, Abramis brama var. sinegorensis, Abramis brama var. sinegorensis, Abramis gehini, Abramis heckelii, Abramis leuckartii, Abramis media, Abramis melaenus, Abramis microlepidotus, Abramis vetula, Abramis vulgaris, Brama lugdunensis, Ciprinus latus, Cyprinus brama, Cyprinus brama major, Cyprinus buggenhagii
Other names and names in other languages (85)
- BreamEnglish
- BreamEnglish
- BreamEnglish
- Bronze breamEnglish
- Carp breamEnglish
- Carp breamEnglish
- Freshwater breamEnglish
- سمك الأبراميسArabic
- ÇapaqAzerbaijani
- ҠорманBashkir
- ЛешчBelarusian
- ПлатикаBulgarian
- BrellBreton
- Cejn velkýCzech
- PlészaKashubian
- merfogWelsh
- MerfogiaidWelsh
- brasenDanish
- Almindelig brasenDanish
- BleiGerman
- BleierGerman
- BrachseGerman
- BrachsenGerman
- BrachsmeGerman
- BrasseGerman
- BrassenGerman
- BreitlingGerman
- BresenGerman
- BressenGerman
- HalbfischGerman
- KleschGerman
- LeschGerman
- PlatteiselGerman
- ScheibpleizenGerman
- SunnfischGerman
- ΛεστιάGreek
- BramoEsperanto
- BremaSpanish
- brema comúnSpanish
- pláticaSpanish
- LatikasEstonian
- ماهی سیمPersian
- ماهی سیoPersian
- lahnaFinnish
- brèmeFrench
- Brème communeFrench
- brème d'eau douceFrench
- DeverikaCroatian
- DévérkeszegHungarian
- ԲրամArmenian
- BremoIdo
- bremeItalian
- Abramide comuneItalian
- ブリームJapanese
- კაპარჭინაGeorgian
- Табан балықKazakh
- ЁдіKomi
- karšisLithuanian
- Paprastasis karšisLithuanian
- PlaudisLatvian
- ЛавалWestern Mari
- brasmeNorwegian Bokmål
- braseNorwegian Bokmål
- braspNorwegian Bokmål
- brasemDutch
- brasmeNorwegian Nynorsk
- Bran·nePicard
- leszczPolish
- Leszcz aralsko-kaspijskiPolish
- PlăticăRomanian
- лещRussian
- Лещ обыкновенныйRussian
- ploščičSlovenian
- GwayaShona
- ДеверикаSerbian
- braxenSwedish
- capak baligiTurkish
- çapak balığıTurkish
- ciplak baligiTurkish
- çıplak balığıTurkish
- ЛящUkrainian
- Лящ звичайнийUkrainian
- LahnVeps
- BråmeWalloon
- 欧鳊Chinese
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Relatives of the common bream
Other species in the same genus Abramis.
CompareCommon bream vs Abramis cunmaCommon bream vs Abramis rhinosimus
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the common bream?
The common bream is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.
What is the scientific name of the common bream?
The scientific name of the common bream is Abramis brama, in the genus Abramis.
Who named the common bream and when?
The authority for Abramis brama is (Linnaeus, 1758).
Is the common bream endangered?
No. The common bream is listed as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the common bream have?
The common bream is also called Bream, Carp bream, Bronze bream and Freshwater bream.
Which subfamily does the common bream belong to?
The common bream belongs to the subfamily Leuciscinae of the family Cyprinidae.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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