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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Subtropical

Orontes bream

Acanthobrama centisquama Heckel, 1843
Max Length
20.2 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Orontes bream is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Acanthobrama centisquama
Authority
Heckel, 1843
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
20.2 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Orontes bream is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Orontes bream is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Orontes bream is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Orontes bream is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
2.9±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
20.2cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
40.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Heckel, 1843

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Acanthobrama Centisquama is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Orontes bream is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Orontes bream has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

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