Jordan bream
Acanthobrama lissneri Tortonese, 1952
Also calledcejn Lissnerův (ces) · cejn kineretský (ces) · Колючий лещ Лисснера (rus) · לבנון ליסנר (heb) · أبراميس طبريا (ara)
First described in: Tortonese, E. (1952). On a new cyprinoid fish of the genus Acanthobrama from Palestine. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12).</em> 5 (51) (art. 29): 271-272.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Streams, rivers, reservoirs, and lakes with stagnant or slow-flowing water. Feeds on zooplankton, anflug and benthic invertebrates. Biology. Spawns January−April.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Acanthobrama by: ○ pharyngeal teeth in one row / ○ 59 − 69 total lateral-line scales / ○ rigid part of last unbranched dorsal ray about 70 % of ray / ○ 10 − 13 ½ branched anal rays / ○ ventral keel with free skinfold not covered by scales along full length / ○ 12 − 14 gill rakers / ○ 7 ½, rarely 8 ½, branched dorsal rays. Size up to 113 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Jordan drainage and Kishon, a coastal river in Israel. Introduced in Azraq oasis in Jordan.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: This species is protected in Israel. — IUCN: NT (IUCN 2023). — Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB. — Moderate sensitivity to human activities. — Not considered a keystone species. — Decline status: Decreasing. — Moderate priority for conservation action.
Freshwater fishes of Israel; a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2360162.