Alosa algeriensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Alosidae |
Genus: | Alosa |
Species: | A. algeriensis
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Binomial name | |
Alosa algeriensis
Regan, 1916
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Alosa algeriensis, the North African shad, is a Mediterranean species of clupeid fish in the shad genus Alosa. [2]
Alosa algeriensis is primarily found in the Mediterranean Sea from northern Morocco to northern Tunisia. [2] They are also found in Sardinia, Italy with landlocked populations in Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia and Sardinia, Italy. [2]
Alosa algeriensis males will begin upriver migration at about 3–4 years old while females do not begin until about 4–5 years old. [2] The juveniles migrate to the mouth of rivers until they mature. [2] Once temperatures rise above 20 degrees Celsius, they will begin their spawn. [2] Mortality usually occurs after spawning. [2] Mortality after spawning is very common in species of the genus Alosa. This is primarily around the month of May. [2]
Alosa algeriensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Alosidae |
Genus: | Alosa |
Species: | A. algeriensis
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Binomial name | |
Alosa algeriensis
Regan, 1916
|
Alosa algeriensis, the North African shad, is a Mediterranean species of clupeid fish in the shad genus Alosa. [2]
Alosa algeriensis is primarily found in the Mediterranean Sea from northern Morocco to northern Tunisia. [2] They are also found in Sardinia, Italy with landlocked populations in Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia and Sardinia, Italy. [2]
Alosa algeriensis males will begin upriver migration at about 3–4 years old while females do not begin until about 4–5 years old. [2] The juveniles migrate to the mouth of rivers until they mature. [2] Once temperatures rise above 20 degrees Celsius, they will begin their spawn. [2] Mortality usually occurs after spawning. [2] Mortality after spawning is very common in species of the genus Alosa. This is primarily around the month of May. [2]