Ballerus ballerus

Ballerus ballerus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Ballerus
Species:
B. ballerus
Binomial name
Ballerus ballerus
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus ballerus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Abramis ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cyprinus farenus Linnaeus, 1758

Ballerus ballerus, also known as the zope or the blue bream, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species occurs in Europe and Western Asia.