North African shad (Alosa algeriensis)

Scientific name: Alosa algeriensis Regan, 1916

North African shad (Alosa algeriensis)

The North African shad (Alosa algeriensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

This species is distinguished from its congeners entering the freshwater basin of the Mediterranean basin by the following characters: convex dorsal profile; 40-60 thin gill rakers in individuals larger than 20 cm SL (different populations average between 47 and 51); no teeth on palatine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alosa algeriensis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: northern Morocco to northern Tunisia. In Europe, restricted to western Sardinia, Italy. Landlocked population in Lake Ichkeul in Tunisia and in man-made lakes in Sardinia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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