Kura shad (Alosa curensis)

Scientific name: Alosa curensis Suvorov, 1907

The Kura shad (Alosa curensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Caspian Sea in the vicinities of the Kura River, Azerbaijan.

Biology

A poorly studied species which occurs in brackish water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alosa curensis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Caspian Sea in the vicinities of the Kura River, Azerbaijan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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