Alosa macedonica

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

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

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. ^ a b c d Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Alosa macedonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T905A13092853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T905A13092853.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e D. C. Bobori; E. T. Koutrakis & P. S. Economidis (2001). "Shad Species In Greek Waters – An Historical Overview And Present Status". Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture. 362–363 (362–363): 1101–1108. doi:10.1051/kmae:2001039.