Common names: Bream, Lesch obyknovennyi, Лещ
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000
Importance: commercial | Ref: Dgebuadze, Y.Y., 2016
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Present in waters belonging to the White Sea basin e.g. in the rivers falling into the White Sea in Karelia, in Topozero, in Keret'ozero, in Segozero, in Lake Charandskoe (Onega R. basin), in the Severnaya Dvina from Lake KUBENSKOE O Arkhangel'sk, in the rivers Kuloi, Mezen and Pechora. Artificialy transplanted on the Iset (Ref. 1441). This has been translocated to areas within the country for stocking in open waters. It has rapidly expanded its range and is now widely established in the country (Ref. 45022). Introduced to Lake Baikal, upper Ob and Yenisei drainages (Ref 116794). Also Ref. 556, 8984, 55804, 116794, 119200. EurRus
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov, 1997
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