Tiberias Bream
Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz, 1952)
Also calledלבנון הכנרת (heb)
First described in: Steinitz, H. 1952. Acanthobrama terrae-sanctae, sp.n., from Lake Tiberias, Israel. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 12 5: 293-298.
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biology_ecology
Habitat. Lacustrine, pelagic; spawns on wave-washed lake shores. Biology. Pelagic, gregarious. Spawns November – May with a peak in January – February in littoral zone (0 – 50 cm) on rocks and gravel on wave-washed shores. Feeds on zooplankton and anflug.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. LC; population of Lake Tiberias is large and commercially important, population of Lake Muzayrib is small and may be threatened or extirpated.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from M. hulensis by: ● 73 − 82 total lateral-line scales / ● 16 − 20, usually 18 − 19, gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch / ● body depth 18 − 24 % SL. Size up to 152 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Occasionally hybridises with Acanthobrama lissneri; Muzayrib Lake population appears to be at least partly introgressed by mitochondrial genes from A. lissneri.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2360157.