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Alosa volgensis (Volga Shad)

Synonyms: Alosa kessleri volgensis; Caspialosa kessleri volgensis; Caspialosa volgensis (homotypic); Clupeonella caspia volgensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Alosa volgensis, the Volga shad, is a clupeid fish, one of the species of shad endemic to the Caspian Sea region. This is an anadromous species which ascends from the Caspian to the Volga river up to the Volgograd dam to spawn. Also the Terek and Ural Rivers have belonged to the natural range. see also: Alosa kessleri
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Alosa volgensis

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0