Misidentification (deduced from Ref. 59043) in Ref. 57855 and 58342 where it is reported as: Known from the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and its watersheds, Mediterranean Sea, European Black Sea watersheds, European Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Anatolian Black Sea watersheds, Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds and Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed (Ref. 58342). Sarce (58342). Found in central coast of Black Sea (Sinop and Samsun vicinity) (Ref. 88083). Threatened by commecial and bycatch fishing, habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction. Listed on Annexes II and V of the EU Habitats Directive as Alosa spp (Ref. 58342).

Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 58342). EurTurk