Killarney shad (Alosa killarnensis)

Scientific name: Alosa killarnensis Regan, 1916

The Killarney shad (Alosa killarnensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Europe, Endemic to Ireland.

Biology

This species is distinguished from its congeners entering the freshwater in Atlantic basin by having 43-53 thin gill rakers at about 15-20 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alosa killarnensis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Endemic to Ireland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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