Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)

General data
Classification
- Genus: Megalobrama - Megalobrama
- Family: Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) is a species of cyprinid fish native to bodies of water throughout the Yangtze basin, China, including Liangzi Lake. The Wuchang bream usually have 3 dorsal spines and 7 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines and 25-27 anal soft rays. They generally have black gray in the back, and silver white in the stomach. There are several vertical black strips in the side.