''Mirogrex terraesanctae'', the Kinneret bream or Kinneret bleak, is a is a species of freshwater

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. It is known from two lakes: Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee, Lake Kinneret),

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. This is a small planktivorous fish, typically about 14 cm long, occurring near surface in large schools. It is very abundant in Lake Tiberias, whereas there is little information on the other lake, which is small (0.5 km²) and can hold a small population anyway.

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Taxa named by Heinz Steinitz Fish described in 1952 terrasanctae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Sea of Galilee Cyprinid fish of Asia Freshwater fish of Western Asia Fish of Israel Fish of Syria {{Leuciscinae-stub