BREAM

n.

European food and game fish ( Abramis brama ) of the carp family (Cyprinidae).

Found in lakes and slow rivers, the bream lives in schools and eats worms, mollusks, and other small animals. Deep-bodied, with flat sides and a small head, it is silvery with a bluish or brown back. It is usually about 12–20 in. (30–50 cm) long and weighs up to 13 lbs (6 kg). Other species called bream include the silver bream ( Blicca bjoorkna ), the golden shiner , and the sea breams (family Sparidae).

Bream ( Abramis brama )

W.S. Pitt

Eric Hosking