Wuchang_bream

Wuchang bream

Wuchang bream

Species of fish

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The Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala; Chinese: 武昌魚; pinyin: Wǔchāng yú) is a species of cyprinid fish native to bodies of water throughout the Yangtze basin, China, including Liangzi Lake.[1][2] It is an important object of fish farming, and in 2012 its total production ranked 12th on the world list of most important fish species in aquaculture, with a total weight of 0.71 million tons and value of 1.16 billion US dollars.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Zhao, H. (2011). "Megalobrama amblycephala". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T166011A6167720. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166011A6167720.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Megalobrama amblycephala" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
  3. [3]
    World aquaculture production of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc., by principal species in 2012 FAO statistics 2014


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