Saposhnikovi shad (Alosa saposchnikowii) fish species and information / pictures of Saposhnikovi shad - Alosa saposchnikowii

Saposhnikovi shad (Alosa saposchnikowii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Alosa saposchnikowii

Common Name
Saposhnikovi shad

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body `shad-like'; upper and lower head profiles straight. Gill rakers moderately thick and short, tips pointed, usually shorter than gill filaments. Teeth well developed in both jaws. Resembles A. sphaerocephala, which has a blunter head, with round upper and lower head profiles; A. caspia has more gill rakers (50 to 180) and A. brashnikovi is more slender and `herring-like'.

Classification

Classified By
Grimm, 1887
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Herrings (Clupeiformes)
Family
Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region
Former USSR and Asia
Distribution
Former USSR and Asia: Caspian Sea.
Range
49°N - 35°N, 44°E - 56°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
3 °C
Water Temperature To
25 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
pelagic
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
4.391888 s.e. 0.78 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
35.0 cm
Common Length
21.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated