Alosa maeotica (Grimm, 1901)

Black sea shad

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Clupeidae
Synonyms	Clupea maeotica, Alosa brashnikovi maeotica, Alosa maeotica maeotica, ... more
Common names	Ringa balığı, Sortehavsstamsild, Sledz azowski, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. (Ref. 188)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 31.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188); common length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 10547)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate; 48°N - 40°N, 27°E - 43°E (Ref. 188)

Eurasia: Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body fairly elongate, more `herring-like' than `shad-like'. Gill rakers thin and straight, often closely packed and pointed, usually shorter than gill filaments. Teeth well developed in both jaws. Other Black Sea Alosa have more gill rakers (A. caspia 50 to 80 and A. pontica 47 to 66). Sardinella aurita is more slender, has many more gill rakers and i 8 pelvic fin rays.

Non-anadromous, entering limans and lower parts of river deltas, but only occasionally in freshwater. A cold-loving species, tolerating 3 or 4°C. Feeds mainly on small fishes (mainly sprats and anchovies) also on shrimps, gammarids and other large crustaceans. Spawns in spring and early summer (Ref. 188). Eggs sink to bottom (Ref. 59043).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)	Low

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Wiethüchter, Anita

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