Ballerus ballerus

Zope
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Leuciscinae
Genus:	Ballerus
Species:	B. ballerus
Binomial name
	Ballerus ballerus; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Abramis ballerus

Ballerus ballerus, also known as the zope or the blue bream, is a fish native to Eurasia. Ballerus ballerus feeds mostly on larger zooplankton. It can reach sizes of up to about 45 cm and a weight of around 0.8 kg.

In Sweden it is seen in Vänern, Hjälmaren, Mälaren and adjoining waters, plus Helgeån waterbody.

The Python-based application server Zope is named after the species.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/135587/0

"Ballerus ballerus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 January 2006.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ballerus ballerus". FishBase. January 2012 version.

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