# Silver bream (*Blicca bjoerkna*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The silver bream (Blicca bjoerkna) is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae, subfamily Leuciscinae, and order Cypriniformes. It is also called Bream flat or White bream, and its scientific name authority is (Linnaeus, 1758). The IUCN Red List assesses the silver bream globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Cypriniformes
- family: Cyprinidae
- genus: Blicca
- species: *Blicca bjoerkna* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Abramis bjoerkna*, *Abramis björkna*, *Abramis blicca*, *Abramis erythropterus*, *Abramis micropteryx*, *Barbus bjoerkna*, *Barbus bjoerkna derjavini*, *Blicca argyroleuca*, *Blicca bjoekna*, *Blicca bjoerkna bjoerkna*, *Blicca bjoerkna derjavini*, *Blicca bjoerkna transcaucasica*, *Blicca bjorkna*, *Blicca björkna*, *Blicca intermedia*, *Bliccopsis abramorutilus*, *Bliccopsis rutiloblicca*, *Brama isognathus*, *Cyprinus bjoerkna*, *Cyprinus blicca*, *Cyprinus gibbosus*, *Cyprinus gieben*, *Cyprinus laskyr*, *Cyprinus latus*, *Cyprinus latus*, *Cyprinus meckel*, *Cyprinus plestya*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the silver bream?

The silver bream is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

### What is the scientific name of the silver bream?

The scientific name of the silver bream is Blicca bjoerkna, placed in the genus Blicca.

### Who named the silver bream and when?

The scientific name authority for the silver bream is (Linnaeus, 1758).

### Is the silver bream endangered?

No. The silver bream is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List in a global assessment, which is not a threatened category.

### What other names does the silver bream have?

The silver bream is also called Bream flat and White bream.

### What subfamily does the silver bream belong to?

The silver bream belongs to the subfamily Leuciscinae of the family Cyprinidae.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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