Chosa herring (Clupea pallasii suworowi)

Scientific name: Clupea pallasii suworowi Rabinerson, 1927

The Chosa herring (Clupea pallasii suworowi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Kanin Peninsula (White Sea). Status needs confirmation.

Biology

Does not usually enter purely freshwater habitats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupea pallasii suworowi
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Boreal
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Kanin Peninsula (White Sea). Status needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=3-10)

Sources

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

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