White Bream
Blicca bjoerkna
Also known as: Silver Bream, Bream Flat
About This Species
This schooling freshwater fish is found in slow-moving rivers, canals, and still lakes across Europe, often near reed beds and submerged vegetation where it feeds on invertebrates and plant matter close to the bottom. Visibility is best in clear water during warmer months, when shoals move into shallower margins to feed.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Observe from the bank or a boat without disturbing bottom sediment or vegetation, since stirred-up silt affects water clarity and the invertebrate prey the fish relies on.
- Anglers should follow local catch-and-release guidance, as many fisheries set seasons and size limits.
LCNaNCypriniformesCyprinidae
Seasonal Activity
144,531 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- NaN
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Photo
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John D Reynolds
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Occurrence data from GBIF.