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Vimba

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Vimba
Vimba vimba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Vimba
Fitzinger, 1873
Type species
Cyprinus vimba
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms

Leucabramis Smitt, 1895

Vimba is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in Europe and western Asia. There are currently four described species.

Vimba are found in brackish waters of estuaries, muddy streams, rivers, ponds, and subalpine lakes.[1]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Patimar, Rahman; Safari, Sajjad (2009). "Description of the biology of Caspian vimba, Vimba vimba (Linnaeus, 1758), in Gorgan Bay-Miankaleh Wildlife Refuge (southeast Caspian Sea)". Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 28 (6): 1173–1179. doi:10.1007/s00343-010-9005-6. ISSN 0254-4059.