Alosa macedonica

Alosa macedonica, or the Macedonian shad (also known as liparia), is a landlocked species of clupeid fish endemic to Greece.[1] Its single natural occurrence is the freshwater Lake Volvi in northern Greece. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Alosa macedonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Clupeiformes
Family:
Clupeidae
Genus:
Alosa
Species:
A. macedonica
Binomial name
Alosa macedonica
(Vinciguerra, 1921)

Biology

Alosa macedonica is a member of the genus Alosa, whose other species are often anadromous migrating between marine and freshwater.[2] Research suggests that the ancestors of Alosa macedonica inhabited marine regions of the Aegean Sea.[2]

Alosa macedonica have teeth in the palatine and vomer.[2] They have approximately 50 vertebrae and 106-128 gill rakers.[2] They are about 181-230mm in length and spawn around the months of July and August.[2]

Apart from Lake Volvi, the species was previously present in Lake Koronia but in 1995 the lake dried up killing all the fish.[1]

References
  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Alosa macedonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T905A13092853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T905A13092853.en.
  2. D. C. Bobori; E. T. Koutrakis & P. S. Economidis (2001). "Shad Species In Greek Waters – An Historical Overview And Present Status" (PDF). Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture. 362–363 (362–363): 1101–1108. doi:10.1051/kmae:2001039. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 31 January 2014.


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