Ballerus ballerus
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Ballerus |
| Species: | B. ballerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ballerus ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Ballerus ballerus | |
Ballerus ballerus also known as zope or blue bream, is a fish native to Eurasia. Cyprinus ballerus feeds mostly on larger zooplankton. It can reach sizes of up to about 45 cm and a weight of around 0.8 kg.
In Sweden it is seen in Vänern, Hjälmaren, Mälaren and adjoining waters, plus Helgeån waterbody.
The Python-based application server Zope is named after the species.
References
- "Ballerus ballerus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 January 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ballerus ballerus" in FishBase. January 2012 version.