Thracian shad (Alosa vistonica)

Scientific name: Alosa vistonica Economidis & Sinis, 1986

Thracian shad (Alosa vistonica)

The Thracian shad (Alosa vistonica) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Europe, Lake Vistonis, Greece.

Biology

Distinguished from its congeners entering freshwater of Mediterranean basin by having 78-97 gill rakers and well-developed teeth on palatine and vomer, especially in juveniles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alosa vistonica
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Lake Vistonis, Greece.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A2ace; B1ab(iii,v))
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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