Alosidae (Shads and Sardines) |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic; freshwater; brackish, anadromous |
Europe: Russia. |
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Occurs in a wide variety of marine habitats; migrate to delta and lower reaches of large rivers and spawns in main channel. Feeds on a wide variety of zooplankton (e.g. crustaceans) and small fish. Enters rivers with ripe gonads. Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 59043). |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Type locality, Podovskaya tonya near Cherny Yar, mouth of Volga River (Ref. 56787). EurRus |
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