Astrabad shad (Alosa caspia persica)

Scientific name: Alosa caspia persica Iljin, 1927

The Astrabad shad (Alosa caspia persica) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Asia, Caspian Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alosa caspia persica
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Environment
Brackish; pelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Caspian Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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