Saposhnikovi shad (Alosa saposchnikowii)

Scientific name: Alosa saposchnikowii Grimm, 1887

Saposhnikovi shad (Alosa saposchnikowii)

The Saposhnikovi shad (Alosa saposchnikowii) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 3–25°C (37–77°F). Native range: Former USSR and Asia, Caspian Sea.

Saposhnikovi shad care at a glance

Temperature
3–25°C (37–77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body `shad-like'; upper and lower head profiles straight. Gill rakers moderately thick and short, tips pointed, usually shorter than gill filaments. Teeth well developed in both jaws. Resembles A. sphaerocephala, which has a blunter head, with round upper and lower head profiles; A. caspia has more gill rakers (50 to 180) and A. brashnikovi is more slender and `herring-like'.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alosa saposchnikowii
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
21.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR and Asia: Caspian Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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