Alosa caspia

Alosa caspia is a species of alosid fish, one of the species of shad (genus Alosa) endemic to the Caspian Sea basin.[1]

Alosa caspia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Species:
A. caspia
Binomial name
Alosa caspia
(Eichwald, 1838)

FishBase treats separately three subspecies from the Caspian:[2]

  • Caspian shad, Alosa caspia caspia (Eichwald, 1838)
  • Enzeli shad, Alosa caspia knipowitschi (Iljin, 1927)
  • Astrabad shad, Alosa caspia persica (Iljin, 1927)

Previously the taxonomic circumscription and geographic range of A. caspia have been broader, encompassing also the Sea of Azov and Black Sea basins.[2][3][4] Up to ten subspecies were recognised; these included forms now classified as Alosa tanaica (and its synonyms) and even the Balkan freshwater endemics Alosa macedonica and Alosa vistonica.[3]

References

  1. Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2020) [errata version of 2008 assessment]. "Alosa caspia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135548A174783458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135548A174783458.en. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Alosa caspia" in FishBase. June 2014 version.
  3. Whitehead, Peter J.P. (1985). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, anchovies and wolfherrings. Part 1 – Chirocentridae, Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae. FAO Fisheries Synopsis. Vol. 125/7/1. Rome: FAO. pp. 197–198. ISBN 978-92-5-102340-2.
  4. A. caspia (Eichwald,1838) - каспийско-черноморский пузанок Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Позвоночные животные России. sevin.ru


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