Alosa volgensis

Alosa volgensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Species:
†A. volgensis
Binomial name
†Alosa volgensis
(L. S. Berg, 1913)
Synonyms

Clupeonella caspia volgensis L. S. Berg, 1913

Alosa volgensis, the Volga shad, is an extinct species of alosid fish. It was endemic to the Caspian Sea region. It was officially listed as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2024.[1]

It was an anadromous species, which ascended from the Caspian to the Volga river, up to the Volgograd dam, to spawn. The Terek and Ural Rivers were part of its natural range.

References

  1. 1 2 Ford, M. (2024). "Alosa volgensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T135559A102879718. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T135559A102879718.en.

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