Alosa caspia

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

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

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alosa caspia". FishBase. June 2014 version.
  3. ^ a b 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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