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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Cyprinidae — freshwater fish; thebream ..
Etymologies
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New Latin, from ἀβρᾰμίς (abramis)
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In addition, as environments change, intentional stocking of other species (e.g., carp bream – Abramis brama and zander) is likely to occur in the area, which is likely to result in additional pressures upon native arctic fish populations.
Climate change effects on arctic freshwater fish populations 2009
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Bream or Carp-Bream _Abramis_, or _Cyprinus brama_ i 382
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
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